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Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic ZS100

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30
Olympus FE-4030 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 front
Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
65
Overall
57

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic ZS100 Key Specs

Olympus FE-4030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 93 x 56 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2010
Panasonic ZS100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-250mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 312g - 111 x 65 x 44mm
  • Introduced January 2016
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ100
  • Updated by Panasonic ZS200
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic ZS100 Overview

In this write-up, we will be evaluating the Olympus FE-4030 and Panasonic ZS100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") feature different sensor sizing.

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The FE-4030 was unveiled 7 years before the ZS100 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-4030 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the FE-4030 matches up against the ZS100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Panasonic ZS100

 FE-4030 ZS100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS100 over the Olympus FE-4030

 ZS100 FE-4030 
IntroducedJanuary 2016January 2010More recent by 72 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Panasonic ZS100

 FE-4030 ZS100 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic ZS100 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-4030 enjoys external 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 ZS100 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-4030 versus the ZS100.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic ZS100 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-4030 and ZS100 is 95 and 87 respectively.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic ZS100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic ZS100 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The graphic underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-4030 and ZS100.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-4030 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic ZS100 will resolve extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older FE-4030 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic ZS100 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic ZS100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic ZS100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZS100 Portrait photography features
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
64
has manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Street photography details
Panasonic ZS100 Street photography details
48
fixed screen
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
78
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
features touch focus
lighter than competition in class (312 grams)
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-4030
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS100
34
MP count good (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
67
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Travel photography features
Panasonic ZS100 Travel photography features
65
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
75
lighter than competition in class (312 grams)
features touch focus
good MP (20MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography details
Panasonic ZS100 Landscape photography details
32
relatively wide (26mm)
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
68
has manual focus
decently wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Vlogging factors
Panasonic ZS100 Vlogging factors
25
relatively wide (26mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing microphone support
35
decently wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (312g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone socket
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic ZS100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4030 and Panasonic ZS100
 Olympus FE-4030Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-4030 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-TZ100
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-01-07 2016-01-05
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD MOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW data
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 4cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate - 9.9 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m 8.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 4K/UHD (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 @ 60p/60i/30p/24p, 640 x 480 (30p)
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 146g (0.32 pounds) 312g (0.69 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 111 x 65 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.5
DXO Low light score not tested 559
Other
Battery life - 300 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $130 $700