Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic GH5S
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic GH5S Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
- 146g - 93 x 56 x 22mm
- Launched January 2010
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- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 160 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
- Released January 2018

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic GH5S Overview
Below is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus FE-4030 versus Panasonic GH5S, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and GH5S (10MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and GH5S (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor sizing.

The FE-4030 was introduced 9 years before the GH5S and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the FE-4030 scores versus the GH5S in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic GH5S Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4030 and Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery and Panasonic GH5S Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Panasonic GH5S
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Olympus FE-4030
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Released | January 2018 | ![]() | January 2010 | More recent by 97 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | Dial exact focus | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen size | 3.2" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 1620k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+1390k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Panasonic GH5S
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic GH5S Physical Comparison
If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4030 offers external measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Panasonic GH5S has specifications of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).
Look at the Olympus FE-4030 versus Panasonic GH5S in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the FE-4030 compared to the GH5S.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4030 and GH5S is 95 and 62 respectively.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic GH5S Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The visual below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4030 and GH5S.
As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-4030 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus FE-4030 will give greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-4030 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic GH5S Specifications
Olympus FE-4030 | Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus FE-4030 | Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Pro Mirrorless |
Launched | 2010-01-07 | 2018-01-08 |
Body design | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic III | Venus Engine 10 |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 3680 x 2760 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 51200 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 204800 |
Min native ISO | 64 | 160 |
RAW format | ||
Min boosted ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | - | 225 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens zoom range | 26-105mm (4.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/2.6-5.9 | - |
Macro focusing range | 4cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 107 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen sizing | 2.7" | 3.2" |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 1,620 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 3,680 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.76x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4s | 60s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/8000s |
Maximum silent shutter speed | - | 1/16000s |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 12.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.80 m | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 4096x2160 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.1 |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 146 grams (0.32 lbs) | 660 grams (1.46 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") | 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 440 photos |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | DMW-BLF19 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC, Internal | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported) |
Storage slots | Single | Dual |
Launch pricing | $130 | $2,498 |