Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH3

The following is a extended comparison of the Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH3, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and GH3 (16MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and GH3 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-4000 was launched 4 years earlier than the GH3 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief view of how the FE-4000 grades vs the GH3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Panasonic GH3 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4000 offers outside dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH3 has sizing of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") having a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-4000 and the GH3.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and GH3 is 95 and 66 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by going over a spec sheet. The pic here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4000 and GH3.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-4000 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic GH3 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.