Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FH6

Here, we are matching up the Olympus E-3 versus Panasonic FH6, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and FH6 (14MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and FH6 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The E-3 was introduced 4 years earlier than the FH6 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-3 scores vs the FH6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Panasonic FH6 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-3 offers outside dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) while the Panasonic FH6 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-3 compared to the FH6.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and FH6 is 56 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-3 and FH6.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-3 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic FH6 will render extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older E-3 will be behind in sensor innovation.