Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic FP8

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-4030 and Panasonic FP8, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the FP8 (12MP) is very well matched and both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-4030 was manufactured 6 months later than the FP8 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FE-4030 matches up versus the FP8 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4030 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Panasonic FP8 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4030 has outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Panasonic FP8 has proportions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") along with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-4030 compared to the FP8.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4030 and FP8 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The graphic below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4030 and FP8.

Plainly, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus FE-4030 to resolve extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively.