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Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FP3

Portability
69
Imaging
44
Features
42
Overall
43
Olympus E-510 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FP3 Key Specs

Olympus E-510
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 490g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
  • Launched November 2007
  • Alternative Name is EVOLT E-510
  • Old Model is Olympus E-500
  • Later Model is Olympus E-520
Panasonic FP3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FP3 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-510 and Panasonic FP3, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and FP3 (14MP) and the E-510 (Four Thirds) and FP3 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-510 was released 3 years before the FP3 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-510 matches up against the FP3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-510 over the Panasonic FP3

 E-510 FP3 
Manually focus More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP3 over the Olympus E-510

 FP3 E-510 
RevealedJanuary 2010November 2007Fresher by 25 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-510 and Panasonic FP3

 E-510 FP3 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FP3 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-510 enjoys outer measurements of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FP3 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-510 compared to the FP3.

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FP3 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and FP3 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FP3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FP3 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-510 and FP3.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-510 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic FP3 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The older E-510 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FP3 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FP3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FP3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-510
Portrait photography with Panasonic FP3
56
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
low resolution sensor (10MP)
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-510 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FP3 as a Street photography camera
68
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (490 grams)
screen does not articulate
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than average (155g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-510 Sports photography factors
Panasonic FP3 Sports photography factors
52
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-510 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FP3 as a Travel photography camera
52
lighter than competition in class (490g)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
60
features touch focus
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than average (155g)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-510
Landscape photography with Panasonic FP3
55
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inches)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
missing Timelapse recording
37
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-510 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FP3 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video
27
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone jack
more heavy than average (155 grams)
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Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic FP3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-510 and Panasonic FP3
 Olympus E-510Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-510 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3
Alternative name EVOLT E-510 -
Type Advanced DSLR Ultracompact
Launched 2007-11-23 2010-01-06
Body design Mid-size SLR Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - 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 surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 3 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range - 10cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.90 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 490 gr (1.08 lbs) 155 gr (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 442 not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $550 $182