Olympus E-M1 III vs Panasonic FH3

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-M1 III and Panasonic FH3, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and FH3 (14MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and FH3 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 III was announced 10 years later than the FH3 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-M1 III grades versus the FH3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery & Panasonic FH3 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 III comes with physical measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) and the Panasonic FH3 has dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M1 III and Panasonic FH3 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M1 III and the FH3.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 III and FH3 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Often, it is tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The photograph below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 III and FH3.

As you can tell, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 III having a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1 III will show greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-M1 III is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.