Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic FZ200

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-4030 versus Panasonic FZ200, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the FZ200 (12MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-4030 was introduced 3 years earlier than the FZ200 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FE-4030 matches up versus the FZ200 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4030 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Panasonic FZ200 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4030 comes with 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) whilst the Panasonic FZ200 has measurements of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") with a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-4030 against the FZ200.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4030 and FZ200 is 95 and 65 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4030 and FZ200.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus FE-4030 to provide more detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-4030 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.