Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic LX3

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic LX3, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and LX3 (10MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and LX3 (1/1.63") use different sensor sizes.

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The FE-4030 was manufactured 15 months later than the LX3 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the FE-4030 scores vs the LX3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4030 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Panasonic LX3 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4030 offers outside 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) while the Panasonic LX3 has sizing of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-4030 versus the LX3.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4030 and LX3 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The photograph here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4030 and LX3.

All in all, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-4030 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus FE-4030 will give you more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern FE-4030 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.