Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic S3

Below is a complete comparison of the Olympus FE-4000 versus Panasonic S3, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the FE-4000 (12MP) and the S3 (14MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was brought out 17 months prior to the S3 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the FE-4000 grades vs the S3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Panasonic S3 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4000 offers external 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 S3 has specifications of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the FE-4000 against the S3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and S3 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through specifications. The visual here should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4000 and S3.

To sum up, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic S3 to produce more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older FE-4000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.