Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic ZS100

The following is a extended comparison of the Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic ZS100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the FE-4000 (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-4000 was released 7 years before the ZS100 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-4000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the FE-4000 grades vs the ZS100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4000 has outside measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS100 has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic ZS100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-4000 against the ZS100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4000 and ZS100 is 95 and 87 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking a spec sheet. The image below should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4000 and ZS100.

Clearly, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-4000 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic ZS100 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.