Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic FH25

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic FH25, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and FH25 (16MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and FH25 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-P3 was unveiled 8 months later than the FH25 so they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH25 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-P3 matches up vs the FH25 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P3 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH25. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-P3 Gallery and Panasonic FH25 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-P3 has got physical dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") having a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) while the Panasonic FH25 has specifications of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic FH25 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-P3 and the FH25.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P3 and FH25 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching specifications. The visual below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P3 and FH25.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-P3 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic FH25 will result in more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent E-P3 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.