Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FH3

Here is a detailed review of the Olympus E-M1X and Panasonic FH3, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and FH3 (14MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and FH3 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-M1X was announced 9 years later than the FH3 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-M1X scores vs the FH3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Panasonic FH3 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1X provides outer measurements of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) while the Panasonic FH3 has sizing 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-M1X and Panasonic FH3 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M1X vs the FH3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1X and FH3 is 54 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading technical specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1X and FH3.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M1X using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1X will deliver more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern E-M1X provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.