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Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic FH3

Portability
71
Imaging
53
Features
85
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic FH3 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 497g - 130 x 94 x 63mm
  • Launched October 2013
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M1 II
Panasonic FH3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 55 x 24mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS11
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Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic FH3 Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-M1 versus Panasonic FH3, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the FH3 (14MP) is very similar but the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and FH3 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 was unveiled 3 years after the FH3 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-M1 scores vs the FH3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 over the Panasonic FH3

 E-M1 FH3 
ReleasedOctober 2013January 2010Newer by 47 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH3 over the Olympus E-M1

 FH3 E-M1 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 and Panasonic FH3

 E-M1 FH3 
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic FH3 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 offers exterior measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") having a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Panasonic FH3 has measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M1 versus Panasonic FH3 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M1 against the FH3.

Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic FH3 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 and FH3 is 71 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic FH3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic FH3 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over technical specs. The pic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 and FH3.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 will deliver greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic FH3 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic FH3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic FH3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FH3 Portrait photography highlights
71
focusing manually
high flash sync (1/320 seconds)
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
supports RAW files
28
resolution is good (14MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH3 as a Street photography camera
78
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
has focus by touch
weather proofing
lighter than others (497 grams)
good ISO range (25,600)
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH3 as a Sports photography camera
70
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
has phase detect AF
not so great battery pack (350 shots)
34
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
low frames per second (6.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Travel photography factors
Panasonic FH3 Travel photography factors
65
lighter than others (497g)
weather proofing
has focus by touch
good resolution (16MP)
not so great battery pack (350 shots)
does not contain selfie friendly display
64
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH3 as a Landscape photography camera
73
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
not so great battery pack (350 shots)
37
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Vlogging information
Panasonic FH3 Vlogging information
36
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has microphone jack
lighter than others (497 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly display
29
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic port
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Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic FH3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 and Panasonic FH3
 Olympus OM-D E-M1Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3
Also called - Lumix DMC-FS11
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-10-28 2010-01-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePIC VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-6.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 6.80 m
Flash settings Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/320 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 497 grams (1.10 lb) 165 grams (0.36 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") 98 x 55 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 757 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $799 $160