Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic TS20

Below is a thorough assessment of the Olympus FE-4030 versus Panasonic TS20, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the TS20 (16MP) is pretty well matched and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-4030 was revealed 3 years prior to the TS20 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FE-4030 matches up against the TS20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-4030 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery and Panasonic TS20 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4030 provides external dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Panasonic TS20 has sizing of 101mm x 58mm x 19mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-4030 versus Panasonic TS20 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-4030 against the TS20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4030 and TS20 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The visual underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4030 and TS20.

All in all, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic TS20 to resolve extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-4030 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.