Olympus E-M1 II vs Panasonic FP3

Here, we are looking at the Olympus E-M1 II and Panasonic FP3, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and FP3 (14MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and FP3 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 II was released 6 years after the FP3 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-M1 II grades versus the FP3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery and Panasonic FP3 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 II offers outside dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Panasonic FP3 has specifications of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M1 II and Panasonic FP3 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M1 II vs the FP3.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 II and FP3 is 68 and 95 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The pic below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 II and FP3.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1 II will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The younger E-M1 II provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.