Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic GH5S

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.