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Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FX75

Portability
56
Imaging
45
Features
56
Overall
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Olympus E-3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
32
Overall
35

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FX75 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 Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 890g - 142 x 116 x 75mm
  • Announced February 2008
  • Superseded the Olympus E-1
  • Replacement is Olympus E-5
Panasonic FX75
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 165g - 103 x 55 x 23mm
  • Introduced June 2010
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FX70
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Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FX75 Overview

The following is a extended overview of the Olympus E-3 and Panasonic FX75, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and FX75 (14MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and FX75 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-3 was launched 3 years earlier than the FX75 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-3 matches up against the FX75 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-3 over the Panasonic FX75

 E-3 FX75 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Olympus E-3

 FX75 E-3 
IntroducedJune 2010February 2008Newer by 27 months
Screen dimension2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-3 and Panasonic FX75

 E-3 FX75 
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FX75 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-3 features exterior measurements 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 FX75 has measurements of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-3 and Panasonic FX75 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the E-3 compared to the FX75.

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FX75 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and FX75 is 56 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FX75 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FX75 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through technical specs. The pic here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-3 and FX75.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-3 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FX75 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged E-3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FX75 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FX75 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FX75 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-3 Portrait photography features
Panasonic FX75 Portrait photography features
57
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-3 Street photography information
Panasonic FX75 Street photography information
70
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-3 Sports photography info
Panasonic FX75 Sports photography info
58
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
environment proof
supports phase detect autofocus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-3 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FX75 as a Travel photography camera
55
environment proof
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
67
features touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-3 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FX75 as a Landscape photography camera
56
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
small screen (2.5 inch)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
missing Timelapse recording
37
really wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.2)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-3 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FX75 Vlogging factors
18
no video
31
really wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic support
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Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FX75 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-3 and Panasonic FX75
 Olympus E-3Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75
Also called as - Lumix DMC-FX70
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2008-02-20 2010-06-01
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.2-5.9
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Number of lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 7.40 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 - AVCHD Lite, 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 890 gr (1.96 pounds) 165 gr (0.36 pounds)
Dimensions 142 x 116 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 103 x 55 x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 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, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $670 $139