Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic GX7

Below is a extended overview of the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic GX7, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and GX7 (16MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and GX7 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-4000 was unveiled 5 years prior to the GX7 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the FE-4000 grades against the GX7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Panasonic GX7 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4000 features exterior dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Panasonic GX7 has specifications of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic GX7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-4000 and the GX7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4000 and GX7 is 95 and 81 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The visual underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4000 and GX7.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-4000 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic GX7 will offer more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The older FE-4000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.