Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic F5

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus E-3 versus Panasonic F5, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and F5 (14MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and F5 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The E-3 was released 5 years before the F5 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-3 matches up against the F5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Panasonic F5 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-3 offers outer dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) and the Panasonic F5 has proportions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-3 versus Panasonic F5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the E-3 and the F5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and F5 is 56 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by looking at a spec sheet. The image underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and F5.

As you can see, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-3 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic F5 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.