Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic ZS200

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus FE-4030 and Panasonic ZS200, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and ZS200 (20MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and ZS200 (1") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-4030 was manufactured 9 years before the ZS200 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the FE-4030 matches up versus the ZS200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4030 & Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Panasonic ZS200 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4030 has outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS200 has proportions of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-4030 compared to the ZS200.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4030 and ZS200 is 95 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out technical specs. The picture here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4030 and ZS200.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-4030 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic ZS200 will show more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-4030 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.