Olympus FE-4000 vs Panasonic ZS60

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic ZS60, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-4000 (12MP) and ZS60 (18MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-4000 was manufactured 7 years before the ZS60 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the FE-4000 scores against the ZS60 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4000 Gallery and Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4000 has physical 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 ZS60 has dimensions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-4000 and Panasonic ZS60 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-4000 vs the ZS60.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4000 and ZS60 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at specifications. The picture here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4000 and ZS60.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should count on the Panasonic ZS60 to give extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged FE-4000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.