Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic LZ20

Below, we are comparing the Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic LZ20, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and LZ20 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was revealed 4 years earlier than the LZ20 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ20 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FE-4000 scores vs the LZ20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Panasonic LZ20 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4000 features outer dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Panasonic LZ20 has sizing of 120mm x 76mm x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic LZ20 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-4000 compared to the LZ20.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and LZ20 is 95 and 71 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4000 and LZ20.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Panasonic LZ20 to offer you more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.