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Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FZ1000

Portability
56
Imaging
44
Features
56
Overall
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Olympus E-3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
Portability
55
Imaging
51
Features
80
Overall
62

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Key Specs

Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 890g - 142 x 116 x 75mm
  • Launched February 2008
  • Older Model is Olympus E-1
  • Renewed by Olympus E-5
Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
  • Revealed June 2014
  • Successor is Panasonic FZ2500
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Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Overview

In this article, we are reviewing the Olympus E-3 and Panasonic FZ1000, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and FZ1000 (1") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-3 was launched 7 years before the FZ1000 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-3 scores versus the FZ1000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-3 over the Panasonic FZ1000

 E-3 FZ1000 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Olympus E-3

 FZ1000 E-3 
RevealedJune 2014February 2008Fresher by 76 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-3 and Panasonic FZ1000

 E-3 FZ1000 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch display Absent Touch display

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-3 has got exterior dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ1000 has measurements of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") and a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-3 against the FZ1000.

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FZ1000 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and FZ1000 is 56 and 55 respectively.

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FZ1000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by viewing technical specs. The photograph below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-3 and FZ1000.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-3 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older E-3 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FZ1000 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-3 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FZ1000 Portrait photography highlights
56
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
70
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-3
Street photography with Panasonic FZ1000
69
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
70
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-3 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 as a Sports photography camera
57
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
environment sealing
has phase detect autofocus
max fps very slow (5.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
67
excellent zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-3
Travel photography with Panasonic FZ1000
55
environment sealing
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
65
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
decently wide (25mm)
very long reach (400mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-3 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FZ1000 Landscape photography factors
56
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
small screen (2.5 inches)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
missing Timelapse function
64
focusing manually
decently wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-3
Vlogging with Panasonic FZ1000
18
no video recording
66
decently wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic support
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-3 and Panasonic FZ1000
 Olympus E-3Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Class Advanced DSLR Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2008-02-20 2014-06-12
Physical type Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 11 49
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-400mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-4.0
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 13.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 890 grams (1.96 pounds) 831 grams (1.83 pounds)
Dimensions 142 x 116 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 56 64
DXO Color Depth rating 21.6 22.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.5 11.7
DXO Low light rating 571 517
Other
Battery life - 360 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID - DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card -
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $670 $800