Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic ZS70

Following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic ZS70, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-4030 was released 8 years earlier than the ZS70 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the FE-4030 scores versus the ZS70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-4030 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-4030 Gallery & Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-4030 enjoys physical 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 ZS70 has proportions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-4030 compared to the ZS70.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-4030 and ZS70 is 95 and 87 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading a spec sheet. The picture underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4030 and ZS70.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS70 to deliver more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-4030 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.