Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic G100

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic G100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and G100 (20MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and G100 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-4030 was released 11 years prior to the G100 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the FE-4030 matches up against the G100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4030 & Panasonic Lumix DC-G100. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Panasonic G100 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4030 has exterior dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Panasonic G100 has specifications of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") having a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-4030 versus the G100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4030 and G100 is 95 and 81 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The graphic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4030 and G100.

Plainly, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-4030 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic G100 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older FE-4030 will be behind in sensor tech.