Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic TS30

Below is a extended overview of the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic TS30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and TS30 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was introduced 6 years before the TS30 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the FE-4000 matches up against the TS30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Panasonic TS30 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4000 provides exterior measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Panasonic TS30 has specifications of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic TS30 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-4000 vs the TS30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and TS30 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4000 and TS30.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic TS30 to offer more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older FE-4000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.