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Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FP3

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FP3 Key Specs

Olympus E-P2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
  • Introduced April 2010
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-P1
  • Successor is Olympus E-P3
Panasonic FP3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FP3 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-P2 versus Panasonic FP3, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-P2 (12MP) and the FP3 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the E-P2 (Four Thirds) and FP3 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The E-P2 was revealed 4 months after the FP3 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-P2 matches up vs the FP3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P2 over the Panasonic FP3

 E-P2 FP3 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP3 over the Olympus E-P2

 FP3 E-P2 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic FP3

 E-P2 FP3 
AnnouncedApril 2010January 2010Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FP3 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P2 comes with outer dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Panasonic FP3 has dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-P2 and the FP3.

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FP3 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P2 and FP3 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FP3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FP3 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking specifications. The picture below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P2 and FP3.

Plainly, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-P2 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic FP3 will resolve more detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively.

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FP3 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FP3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FP3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P2 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FP3 as a Portrait photography camera
60
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
MP count low (12MP)
28
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Street photography advice
Panasonic FP3 Street photography advice
74
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
60
image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus via touch
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
heavier than competition (155 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Sports photography information
Panasonic FP3 Sports photography information
40
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
low battery life (300 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Travel photography features
Panasonic FP3 Travel photography features
43
lack of Time Lapse function
low battery life (300 shots)
MP count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
60
includes focus via touch
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (155 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P2 Landscape photography information
Panasonic FP3 Landscape photography information
60
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
MP count low (12MP)
low battery life (300 shots)
lack of Time Lapse function
37
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-P2
Vlogging with Panasonic FP3
29
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect autofocus
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic support
27
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic jack
heavier than competition (155g)
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Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic FP3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P2 and Panasonic FP3
 Olympus PEN E-P2Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-P2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2010-04-22 2010-01-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic V Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance - 10cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 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 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 355g (0.78 pounds) 155g (0.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 505 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
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