Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic TS5

On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic TS5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and TS5 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was introduced 5 years prior to the TS5 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FE-4000 scores against the TS5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS5. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery & Panasonic TS5 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to consider 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") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Panasonic TS5 has sizing of 110mm x 67mm x 29mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-4000 and the TS5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4000 and TS5 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Often, it's tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4000 and TS5.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic TS5 to produce more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older FE-4000 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.