Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FZ200

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FZ200, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-3 (10MP) and the FZ200 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the E-3 (Four Thirds) and FZ200 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-3 was announced 5 years before the FZ200 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-3 scores vs the FZ200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-3 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Panasonic FZ200 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-3 has got physical measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ200 has proportions of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") with a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the E-3 and the FZ200.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and FZ200 is 56 and 65 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through specifications. The graphic here may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-3 and FZ200.

Plainly, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-3 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FZ200 will resolve greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older E-3 is going to be behind in sensor tech.