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Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FH1

Portability
56
Imaging
44
Features
56
Overall
48
Olympus E-3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FH1 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 Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 890g - 142 x 116 x 75mm
  • Released February 2008
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-1
  • Successor is Olympus E-5
Panasonic FH1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 163g - 98 x 55 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS10
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Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FH1 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FH1, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-3 (10MP) and the FH1 (12MP) is pretty close but the E-3 (Four Thirds) and FH1 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The E-3 was released 22 months earlier than the FH1 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-3 scores versus the FH1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-3 over the Panasonic FH1

 E-3 FH1 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH1 over the Olympus E-3

 FH1 E-3 
IntroducedJanuary 2010February 2008More modern by 22 months
Screen dimensions2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Olympus E-3 and Panasonic FH1

 E-3 FH1 
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FH1 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-3 enjoys external measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH1 has measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FH1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-3 vs the FH1.

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FH1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and FH1 is 56 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FH1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FH1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes only by researching specs. The pic here should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-3 and FH1.

All in all, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-3 due to its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic FH1 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged E-3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FH1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FH1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FH1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-3 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FH1 Portrait photography details
56
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
21
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-3 Street photography information
Panasonic FH1 Street photography information
69
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-3 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH1 as a Sports photography camera
57
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10MP)
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-3 Travel photography info
Panasonic FH1 Travel photography info
55
environment sealing
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (10MP)
58
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-3 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FH1 Landscape photography advice
56
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
screen is small (2.5 inches)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
32
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-3 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FH1 as a Vlogging camera
18
lack of video recording
29
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic support
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Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FH1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-3 and Panasonic FH1
 Olympus E-3Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-FS10
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2008-02-20 2010-01-06
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
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 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-6.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.00 m 6.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 890 gr (1.96 pounds) 163 gr (0.36 pounds)
Physical dimensions 142 x 116 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 98 x 55 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $670 $150