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Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic GF5

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Olympus FE-4030 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 front
Portability
89
Imaging
48
Features
54
Overall
50

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic GF5 Key Specs

Olympus FE-4030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 93 x 56 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Panasonic GF5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 267g - 108 x 67 x 37mm
  • Released April 2012
  • Replaced the Panasonic GF3
  • Updated by Panasonic GF6
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic GF5 Overview

The following is a in depth overview of the Olympus FE-4030 and Panasonic GF5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the GF5 (12MP) is very close but the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and GF5 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-4030 was manufactured 3 years before the GF5 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the FE-4030 scores vs the GF5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Panasonic GF5

 FE-4030 GF5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF5 over the Olympus FE-4030

 GF5 FE-4030 
ReleasedApril 2012January 2010Newer by 27 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Panasonic GF5

 FE-4030 GF5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic GF5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4030 provides outside measurements 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 GF5 has measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the FE-4030 compared to the GF5.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic GF5 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4030 and GF5 is 95 and 89 respectively.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic GF5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic GF5 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions just by viewing specifications. The image below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-4030 and GF5.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-4030 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Olympus FE-4030 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-4030 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic GF5 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic GF5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic GF5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic GF5 Portrait photography advice
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
55
you can focus manually
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-4030
Street photography with Panasonic GF5
48
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
70
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
features focus via touch
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography advice
Panasonic GF5 Sports photography advice
34
MP count good (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
40
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Travel photography information
Panasonic GF5 Travel photography information
65
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
61
features focus via touch
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GF5 as a Landscape photography camera
32
fairly wide (26mm)
MP count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7")
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
59
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-4030
Vlogging with Panasonic GF5
25
fairly wide (26mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone jack
32
has touchscreen
offers face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
does not have external mic support
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic GF5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4030 and Panasonic GF5
 Olympus FE-4030Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus FE-4030 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2010-01-07 2012-04-05
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 64 160
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 26-105mm (4.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.6-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 4cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 6.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 146g (0.32 pounds) 267g (0.59 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 108 x 67 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 50
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.0
DXO Low light rating not tested 573
Other
Battery life - 360 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch cost $130 $600