Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FZ35

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FZ35, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-3 (10MP) and the FZ35 (12MP) is pretty close but the E-3 (Four Thirds) and FZ35 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-3 was released 3 years earlier than the FZ35 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-3 matches up vs the FZ35 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Panasonic FZ35 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-3 offers exterior measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ35 has measurements of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") along with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-3 vs the FZ35.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and FZ35 is 56 and 72 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-3 and FZ35.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-3 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FZ35 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.