Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic FH3

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-1 versus Panasonic FH3, one is a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and FH3 (14MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and FH3 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-1 was launched 7 years before the FH3 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-1 grades versus the FH3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-1 Gallery and Panasonic FH3 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-1 offers outer measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Panasonic FH3 has measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-1 versus Panasonic FH3 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-1 and the FH3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-1 and FH3 is 59 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by looking through specs. The pic underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-1 and FH3.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic FH3 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-1 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.