Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic FH3

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 Gallery and Panasonic FH3 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.