Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic S1

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus FE-4030 versus Panasonic S1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and S1 (24MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and S1 (Full frame) possess totally different sensor size.

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The FE-4030 was launched 10 years prior to the S1 and that is a fairly sizable gap 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 S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the FE-4030 grades against the S1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4030 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery and Panasonic S1 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-4030 comes with outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Panasonic S1 has dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") along with a weight of 1021 grams (2.25 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-4030 versus Panasonic S1 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-4030 versus the S1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4030 and S1 is 95 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through specifications. The visual here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4030 and S1.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-4030 due to its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh more difficult and the Panasonic S1 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-4030 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.