Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Its time to look closer at the Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic FZ2500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") posses different sensor sizing.

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The FE-4030 was launched 7 years prior to the FZ2500 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FE-4030 scores vs the FZ2500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4030 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4030 has got outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ2500 has sizing of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") accompanied by a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic FZ2500 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-4030 versus the FZ2500.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4030 and FZ2500 is 95 and 53 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at specifications. The pic here should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4030 and FZ2500.

Plainly, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-4030 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FZ2500 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged FE-4030 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.