Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic LX3

The following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic LX3, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the LX3 (10MP) is relatively close but the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and LX3 (1/1.63") possess different sensor sizing.

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The FE-4000 was unveiled 9 months after the LX3 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the FE-4000 matches up vs the LX3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Panasonic LX3 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4000 offers outer 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 LX3 has measurements of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-4000 and the LX3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4000 and LX3 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through technical specs. The pic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4000 and LX3.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-4000 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus FE-4000 will result in more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger FE-4000 should have an edge in sensor tech.