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Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic ZS200

Portability
56
Imaging
45
Features
56
Overall
49
Olympus E-3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 front
Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic ZS200 Key Specs

Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 890g - 142 x 116 x 75mm
  • Revealed February 2008
  • Old Model is Olympus E-1
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-5
Panasonic ZS200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 340g - 111 x 66 x 45mm
  • Announced February 2018
  • Also referred to as Lumix DC-TZ200
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS100
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Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic ZS200 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic ZS200, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and ZS200 (20MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and ZS200 (1") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-3 was revealed 11 years prior to the ZS200 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-3 scores against the ZS200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-3 over the Panasonic ZS200

 E-3 ZS200 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS200 over the Olympus E-3

 ZS200 E-3 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018February 2008More modern by 121 months
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1240k230kSharper screen (+1010k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-3 and Panasonic ZS200

 E-3 ZS200 
Manual focus Very accurate focus

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic ZS200 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-3 provides physical measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS200 has measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic ZS200 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-3 versus the ZS200.

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic ZS200 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and ZS200 is 56 and 86 respectively.

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic ZS200 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic ZS200 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The pic here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-3 and ZS200.

All in all, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-3 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS200 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged E-3 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic ZS200 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic ZS200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-3
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS200
57
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
65
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides face detect focus
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-3
Street photography with Panasonic ZS200
70
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
77
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
features focus via touch
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-3 Sports photography details
Panasonic ZS200 Sports photography details
58
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
weather proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
slow fps (5.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
70
amazing zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides tracking focus
great battery pack (370 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-3 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS200 as a Travel photography camera
55
weather proofing
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
lack of Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
76
great battery pack (370 CIPA)
has bluetooth
features focus via touch
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (360mm)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-3 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic ZS200 Landscape photography factors
56
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
screen is small (2.5 inches)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse recording
70
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW files
great battery pack (370 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-3 Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS200 Vlogging features
18
can't shoot video
35
reasonably wide (24mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone port
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Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic ZS200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-3 and Panasonic ZS200
 Olympus E-3Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-3 Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200
Also referred to as - Lumix DC-TZ200
Type Advanced DSLR Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2008-02-20 2018-02-13
Body design Mid-size SLR Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS MOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 11 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-360mm (15.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,240k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,330k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x 0.53x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.00 m 6.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 890g (1.96 pounds) 340g (0.75 pounds)
Physical dimensions 142 x 116 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 111 x 66 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 571 not tested
Other
Battery life - 370 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $670 $800