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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic LX10

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Olympus FE-4000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic LX10 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
  • Additionally referred to as X-925
Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Launched September 2016
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Replaced the Panasonic LX7
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic LX10 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic LX10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and LX10 (1") boast different sensor sizes.

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The FE-4000 was launched 8 years before the LX10 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the FE-4000 grades against the LX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4000 over the Panasonic LX10

 FE-4000 LX10 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Olympus FE-4000

 LX10 FE-4000 
LaunchedSeptember 2016July 2009Newer by 87 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic LX10

 FE-4000 LX10 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic LX10 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4000 has physical measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX10 has specifications of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic LX10 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-4000 and the LX10.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic LX10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and LX10 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic LX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic LX10 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at technical specs. The image underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4000 and LX10.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-4000 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic LX10 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic LX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-4000
Portrait photography with Panasonic LX10
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
65
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Street photography details
Panasonic LX10 Street photography details
55
lighter than others in class (136g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
features touch focus
lighter than competition (310 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-4000
Sports photography with Panasonic LX10
17
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
62
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
features tracking autofocus
not so great battery power (260 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic LX10 as a Travel photography camera
62
lighter than others in class (136g)
has built in flash
really wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
75
lighter than competition (310 grams)
features touch focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.4)
not so great battery power (260 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4000 Landscape photography features
Panasonic LX10 Landscape photography features
28
really wide (26mm)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
70
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.4)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery power (260 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-4000
Vlogging with Panasonic LX10
28
really wide (26mm)
lighter than others in class (136g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
38
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.4)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition (310g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic socket
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Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic LX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic LX10
 Olympus FE-4000Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-4000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
Also referred to as X-925 Lumix DMC-LX15
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-07-22 2016-09-19
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) 24-72mm (3.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/1.4-2.8
Macro focus range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 12.10 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto w/ red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MP4, H.264, AAC
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136 gr (0.30 lb) 310 gr (0.68 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 20
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.5
DXO Low light score not tested 581
Other
Battery life - 260 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $130 $700