Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic TS4

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic TS4, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the FE-4030 (14MP) and the TS4 (12MP) is relatively similar and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-4030 was revealed 3 years prior to the TS4 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the FE-4030 scores against the TS4 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-4030 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery and Panasonic TS4 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-4030 enjoys physical dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Panasonic TS4 has sizing of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic TS4 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the FE-4030 against the TS4.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FE-4030 and TS4 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by going over technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4030 and TS4.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Olympus FE-4030 to deliver more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-4030 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.