Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic FH3

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic FH3, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the FH3 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and FH3 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-620 was brought out 6 months prior to the FH3 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-620 scores against the FH3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-620 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-620 Gallery & Panasonic FH3 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-620 offers outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Panasonic FH3 has measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic FH3 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-620 versus the FH3.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-620 and FH3 is 71 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-620 and FH3.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-620 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Panasonic FH3 will show more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively.