Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FH27

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-3 versus Panasonic FH27, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and FH27 (16MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and FH27 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-3 was launched 3 years earlier than the FH27 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-3 grades versus the FH27 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Panasonic FH27 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-3 has got external measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) and the Panasonic FH27 has specifications of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-3 compared to the FH27.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and FH27 is 56 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The graphic here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-3 and FH27.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-3 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic FH27 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots far more aggressively. The older E-3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.