Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FP8

The following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FP8, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-3 (10MP) and the FP8 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the E-3 (Four Thirds) and FP8 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-3 was launched 17 months earlier than the FP8 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-3 scores versus the FP8 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Panasonic FP8 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-3 offers external dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) and the Panasonic FP8 has sizing of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") with a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-3 versus the FP8.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and FP8 is 56 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-3 and FP8.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-3 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic FP8 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged E-3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.