Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FH10

Here, we are looking at the Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FH10, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and FH10 (16MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and FH10 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The E-3 was launched 5 years earlier than the FH10 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-3 matches up vs the FH10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-3 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Panasonic FH10 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-3 provides physical dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) while the Panasonic FH10 has dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FH10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-3 against the FH10.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and FH10 is 56 and 97 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing technical specs. The picture here may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-3 and FH10.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-3 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FH10 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-3 will be behind in sensor tech.