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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH4

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 front
Portability
66
Imaging
53
Features
88
Overall
67

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH4 Key Specs

Olympus FE-4000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Alternate Name is X-925
Panasonic GH4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 560g - 133 x 93 x 84mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GH3
  • Successor is Panasonic GH5
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH4 Overview

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH4, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and GH4 (16MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and GH4 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor size.

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The FE-4000 was announced 5 years prior to the GH4 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FE-4000 grades vs the GH4 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Panasonic GH4

 FE-4000 GH4 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Olympus FE-4000

 GH4 FE-4000 
RevealedFebruary 2014July 2009Fresher by 55 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1036k230kClearer screen (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic GH4

 FE-4000 GH4 

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH4 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4000 enjoys exterior measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Panasonic GH4 has dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") along with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the FE-4000 compared to the GH4.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH4 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and GH4 is 95 and 66 respectively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH4 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH4 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by reading specifications. The photograph below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4000 and GH4.

Plainly, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-4000 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic GH4 will deliver extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older FE-4000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH4 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH4 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-4000
Portrait photography with Panasonic GH4
21
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
71
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-4000
Street photography with Panasonic GH4
55
lighter than competition (136 grams)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
71
screen articulates
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
has touch focus
environment sealing
lighter than competitors (560 grams)
very good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Sports photography information
Panasonic GH4 Sports photography information
17
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
62
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
environment sealing
does not have image stabilization
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Travel photography info
Panasonic GH4 Travel photography info
62
lighter than competition (136 grams)
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
77
lighter than competitors (560g)
environment sealing
has touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic GH4 Landscape photography factors
28
really wide (26mm)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
72
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic GH4 Vlogging highlights
28
really wide (26mm)
lighter than competition (136 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have mic support
71
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
comes with face detect focus
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
has mic port
lighter than competitors (560 grams)
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GH4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic GH4
 Olympus FE-4000Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-4000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
Also referred to as X-925 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-07-22 2014-02-07
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Venus Engine IX
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.6-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Total lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,036 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - OLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.67x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 17.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 25p, 30p), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p), 1280 x 720 (24p, 25p, 30p), 640 x 480 (25p, 30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 4096x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136g (0.30 lb) 560g (1.23 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 133 x 93 x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 74
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.8
DXO Low light score not tested 791
Other
Battery life - 500 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs (single or three-shot))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $130 $1,500