Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic GX8

Here is a extensive review of the Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic GX8, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and GX8 (20MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and GX8 (Four Thirds) have different sensor sizes.

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The FE-4030 was revealed 6 years before the GX8 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the FE-4030 grades versus the GX8 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4030 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery and Panasonic GX8 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4030 offers physical dimensions 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 GX8 has measurements of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") having a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-4030 vs the GX8.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4030 and GX8 is 95 and 74 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by going over a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4030 and GX8.

As you can see, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-4030 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic GX8 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older FE-4030 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.