Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic FP3

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic FP3, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and FP3 (14MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and FP3 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-M5 III was manufactured 9 years later than the FP3 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-M5 III matches up versus the FP3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Panasonic FP3 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 III has got exterior measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FP3 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 III vs the FP3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and FP3 is 80 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The visual underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 III and FP3.

Plainly, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will result in greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer E-M5 III is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.