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Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic GH5S

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
21
Overall
30
Olympus FE-4030 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S front
Portability
62
Imaging
50
Features
82
Overall
62

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic GH5S Key Specs

Olympus FE-4030
(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
Panasonic GH5S
(Full Review)
  • 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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Panasonic GH5S

 FE-4030 GH5S 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Olympus FE-4030

 GH5S FE-4030 
ReleasedJanuary 2018January 2010More recent by 97 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1620k230kSharper screen (+1390k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Panasonic GH5S

 FE-4030 GH5S 

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic GH5S size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic GH5S Portrait photography highlights
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
62
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
saves RAW formats
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-4030
Street photography with Panasonic GH5S
48
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
68
screen articulates fully
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
has focus by touch
weather proof
very good high ISO (51,200)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography information
Panasonic GH5S Sports photography information
35
MP count good (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
56
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-4030
Travel photography with Panasonic GH5S
65
MP count good (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
61
weather proof
supports bluetooth
has focus by touch
selfie friendly display
does not have Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography details
Panasonic GH5S Landscape photography details
33
decently wide (26mm)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
63
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2")
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
very good high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
has double storage slots
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic GH5S Vlogging highlights
26
decently wide (26mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic support
68
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
features face detection focus
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone port
no image stabilization
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic GH5S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4030 and Panasonic GH5S
 Olympus FE-4030Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
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