Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic GH5

Here is a detailed comparison of the Olympus FE-4030 and Panasonic GH5, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and GH5 (20MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and GH5 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor sizing.

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The FE-4030 was unveiled 8 years prior to the GH5 and that is a fairly big gap 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 GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FE-4030 grades against the GH5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4030 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery and Panasonic GH5 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4030 features exterior 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) and the Panasonic GH5 has sizing of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-4030 and Panasonic GH5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the FE-4030 and the GH5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4030 and GH5 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by seeing specifications. The graphic underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-4030 and GH5.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-4030 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic GH5 will show greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The older FE-4030 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.