Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic FH20

The following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-P3 versus Panasonic FH20, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-P3 (12MP) and the FH20 (14MP) is relatively close but the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and FH20 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The E-P3 was launched 20 months after the FH20 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-P3 grades versus the FH20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Panasonic FH20 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P3 provides outside dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) and the Panasonic FH20 has sizing of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-P3 and the FH20.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P3 and FH20 is 86 and 93 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specifications. The pic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P3 and FH20.

Plainly, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-P3 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Panasonic FH20 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher E-P3 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.