Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and FZ1000 II (1") possess different sensor size.

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The E-P3 was revealed 8 years prior to the FZ1000 II and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-P3 scores vs the FZ1000 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P3 and Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P3 Gallery and Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-P3 comes with exterior measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ1000 II has specifications of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-P3 and the FZ1000 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P3 and FZ1000 II is 86 and 55 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P3 and FZ1000 II.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-P3 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will give extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older E-P3 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.