Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic FX700

The following is a detailed review of the Olympus E-P3 and Panasonic FX700, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-P3 (12MP) and the FX700 (14MP) is very close but the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and FX700 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-P3 was revealed 14 months after the FX700 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-P3 scores versus the FX700 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P3 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-P3 Gallery and Panasonic FX700 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P3 offers external dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) while the Panasonic FX700 has dimensions of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-P3 and Panasonic FX700 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-P3 vs the FX700.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P3 and FX700 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching specifications. The pic here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P3 and FX700.

To sum up, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-P3 having a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic FX700 will render greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The younger E-P3 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.