Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FP3
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FP3 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 426g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
- Launched March 2009
- Old Model is Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
- 155g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
- Launched January 2010
Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FP3 Overview
On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic FP3, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and FP3 (14MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and FP3 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe E-450 was manufactured 9 months prior to the FP3 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-450 grades against the FP3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FP3 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Panasonic FP3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-450 over the Panasonic FP3
E-450 | FP3 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial precise focusing |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FP3 over the Olympus E-450
FP3 | E-450 | |||
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Launched | January 2010 | March 2009 | Fresher by 9 months | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic FP3
E-450 | FP3 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display resolution | 230k | 230k | Same display resolution | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen |
Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FP3 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-450 provides physical measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic FP3 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-450 and Panasonic FP3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E-450 versus the FP3.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-450 and FP3 is 77 and 95 respectively.
Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FP3 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and FP3.
As you can see, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-450 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic FP3 will render greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older E-450 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FP3 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic FP3 Specifications
Olympus E-450 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus E-450 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 |
Class | Entry-Level DSLR | Ultracompact |
Launched | 2009-03-31 | 2010-01-06 |
Body design | Compact SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic III | Venus Engine IV |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4320 x 3240 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 35-140mm (4.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.5-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 10cm |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 95% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.46x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter speed | 4.0fps | 5.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) | 4.90 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
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 data format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 426g (0.94 lb) | 155g (0.34 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") | 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 56 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.5 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 512 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 pictures | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at release | $138 | $182 |