Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic FP1

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus FE-4030 and Panasonic FP1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the FP1 (12MP) is fairly close and they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-4030 was announced within a month of the FP1 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FE-4030 scores versus the FP1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-4030 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery and Panasonic FP1 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4030 provides physical dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FP1 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-4030 and Panasonic FP1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the FE-4030 against the FP1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4030 and FP1 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through specs. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4030 and FP1.

All in all, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus FE-4030 to result in greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively.