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Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic LX100

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Olympus FE-4030 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 front
Portability
83
Imaging
50
Features
73
Overall
59

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic LX100 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 LX100
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 393g - 115 x 66 x 55mm
  • Introduced September 2014
  • Updated by Panasonic LX100 II
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic LX100 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic LX100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the LX100 (13MP) is fairly comparable but the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and LX100 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor size.

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The FE-4030 was manufactured 5 years before the LX100 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the FE-4030 grades vs the LX100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Panasonic LX100

 FE-4030 LX100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 over the Olympus FE-4030

 LX100 FE-4030 
IntroducedSeptember 2014January 2010Newer by 57 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Panasonic LX100

 FE-4030 LX100 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic LX100 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4030 comes with exterior 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) and the Panasonic LX100 has measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") with a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic LX100 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-4030 compared to the LX100.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic LX100 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4030 and LX100 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic LX100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic LX100 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through specifications. The pic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4030 and LX100.

Plainly, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-4030 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Olympus FE-4030 will produce greater detail due to its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged FE-4030 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic LX100 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic LX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic LX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic LX100 Portrait photography highlights
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
70
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (13MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-4030
Street photography with Panasonic LX100
48
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
76
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
features touch to focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography features
Panasonic LX100 Sports photography features
34
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
66
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (13 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic LX100 as a Travel photography camera
65
megapixel count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
no Timelapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
75
features touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (13MP)
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.7)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography info
Panasonic LX100 Landscape photography info
32
pretty wide (26mm)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Timelapse mode
73
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.7)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (13MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-4030
Vlogging with Panasonic LX100
25
pretty wide (26mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
no external microphone jack
35
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.7)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone socket
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic LX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4030 and Panasonic LX100
 Olympus FE-4030Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-4030 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-01-07 2014-09-15
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 13 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4112 x 3088
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 200
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) 24-75mm (3.1x)
Max aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/1.7-2.8
Macro focus range 4cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,764 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 146 gr (0.32 lb) 393 gr (0.87 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 115 x 66 x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 67
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.5
DXO Low light score not tested 553
Other
Battery life - 300 shots
Battery type - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $130 $800