Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus FE-4030 and Panasonic FZ1000 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-4030 was released 10 years before the FZ1000 II which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FE-4030 grades against the FZ1000 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4030 & Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4030 comes with external measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ1000 II has measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-4030 and Panasonic FZ1000 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-4030 vs the FZ1000 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4030 and FZ1000 II is 95 and 55 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by researching specs. The image underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4030 and FZ1000 II.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-4030 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will render more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-4030 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.