Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic LZ40

Below is a extended analysis of the Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic LZ40, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and LZ40 (20MP) but they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was manufactured 5 years prior to the LZ40 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the FE-4000 grades versus the LZ40 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Panasonic LZ40 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4000 offers physical 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 LZ40 has sizing of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-4000 compared to the LZ40.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and LZ40 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The visual here will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4000 and LZ40.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic LZ40 to resolve more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older FE-4000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.