Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic FZ70

Below is a in depth review of the Olympus E-3 versus Panasonic FZ70, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and FZ70 (16MP) and the E-3 (Four Thirds) and FZ70 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-3 was introduced 6 years prior to the FZ70 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-3 matches up vs the FZ70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Panasonic FZ70 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-3 offers outer dimensions 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 FZ70 has dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-3 and the FZ70.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and FZ70 is 56 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The visual underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and FZ70.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-3 using its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Panasonic FZ70 will render extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older E-3 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.