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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH3

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
31
Overall
37
Olympus E-300 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH3 Key Specs

Olympus E-300
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
  • Released January 2005
  • Other Name is EVOLT E-300
  • Replacement is Olympus E-330
Panasonic FH3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 55 x 24mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS11
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH3 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic FH3, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and FH3 (14MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and FH3 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-300 was revealed 6 years prior to the FH3 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-300 grades against the FH3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Panasonic FH3

 E-300 FH3 
Focus manually More accurate focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH3 over the Olympus E-300

 FH3 E-300 
RevealedJanuary 2010January 2005Fresher by 60 months
Screen dimension2.7"1.8"Bigger screen (+0.9")
Screen resolution230k134kSharper screen (+96k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic FH3

 E-300 FH3 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH3 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-300 provides external measurements of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") having a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) and the Panasonic FH3 has proportions of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-300 and Panasonic FH3 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-300 versus the FH3.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH3 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and FH3 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH3 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The visual below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-300 and FH3.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-300 with its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic FH3 will render more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older E-300 will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH3 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-300 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FH3 Portrait photography factors
48
focusing manually
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no liveview feature
sensor resolution low (8MP)
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-300 Street photography details
Panasonic FH3 Street photography details
51
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-300 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH3 as a Sports photography camera
37
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (8MP)
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-300 Travel photography factors
Panasonic FH3 Travel photography factors
45
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (8 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
64
good resolution (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-300
Landscape photography with Panasonic FH3
43
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
small screen (1.8")
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (8 megapixels)
maximum ISO low (400)
no Time Lapse function
37
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-300
Vlogging with Panasonic FH3
9
no video shooting
29
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic support
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Olympus E-300 vs Panasonic FH3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-300 and Panasonic FH3
 Olympus E-300Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3
Otherwise known as EVOLT E-300 Lumix DMC-FS11
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Released 2005-01-10 2010-01-06
Physical type Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD 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 8 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3264 x 2448 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 400 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-6.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 1.8 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 134 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 6.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 6.80 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 format - Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 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 624g (1.38 lb) 165g (0.36 lb)
Dimensions 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") 98 x 55 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested 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) SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $800 $160