The Panasonic Lumix DMC FS62 and Olympus FE-4000 are two easy to use pocket cameras. They are at the cheaper end of the market and there is little difference in price between these two cameras.

Basic Specification
Panasonic Lumix DMC FS62 10 megapixels 4x optical zoom 2.5 inch LCD screen Macro Focusing: 5cm Dimensions: 97 x 54.4 x 21.2mm Weight: 115g Memory Cards : SD and SDHC	Olympus FE-4000 12 megapixels 4x optical zoom 2.7 inch LCD screen Macro focusing 4cm Dimensions: 95 x 57 x 22.4mm Weight: 106g Memory Cards : Micro SD and xD

The FE-4000 offers more megapixels, a larger screen and a closer macro focusing distance. Although the two cameras offer the same amount of zoom the Lumix DMC FS62 has a feature that allows you to increase the amount of zoom if you shoot at fewer megapixels. 7.1x zoom becomes available if you shoot at 3 megapixels or below.

Whether you prefer the look of one camera to the other is likely to be a matter of personal taste. For me I like the design of the cameras in this part of the Panasonic range. The design of the Lumix DMC FS62 is simple and unfussy. The matt finish adds a touch of quality.

This appears to be an area where compromise has been made. Both cameras are slower than other cameras made by Olympus and Panasonic. The Olympus FE-4000 was particularly slow in my tests. A single shot timed 1.61 seconds as opposed to 0.47 seconds by the Lumix DMC FS62. For five shots the FE-4000 took over 40 seconds making it one of the slowest cameras I have ever tested.

Both cameras use lithium ion batteries.

Taking the price into account the Lumix DMC FS62 did a fantastic job. I found the sharpness of the photos to be very good indeed. Overall the picture quality from this camera would be inline with the level you would expect from a much more expensive camera. The same could not be said for the FE-4000. I thought this camera struggled quite a lot.

In order to keep the price down both manufacturers have left out some features. The upside of this is that it makes both cameras easy to use. The FE-4000 in particular has few features to confuse anyone.

In my view the Panasonic Lumix DMC FS62 is a clear winner based on my tests. It outperforms the vast majority of cameras in and around this price bracket and offers great value for money. Although the Olympus FE-4000 is the slightly cheaper option at the time of writing this comparison I do not feel it offers anything like the same value for money.

Front View
Panasonic Lumix DMC FS62



Olympus FE-4000


Back View
Panasonic Lumix DMC FS62



Olympus FE-4000


Top View
Panasonic Lumix DMC FS62



Olympus FE-4000

	GBP 99.90
	GBP 106.93
	GBP 114.99
	GBP 117.99
	GBP 199.99
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