Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FP3
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FP3 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
- Introduced January 2016
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
- 155g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
- Launched January 2010
Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FP3 Overview
On this page, we are looking at the Olympus PEN-F versus Panasonic FP3, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and FP3 (14MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and FP3 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe PEN-F was manufactured 6 years later than the FP3 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the PEN-F matches up versus the FP3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FP3 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN-F & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Panasonic FP3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Panasonic FP3
PEN-F | FP3 | |||
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Launched | January 2016 | January 2010 | Fresher by 74 months | |
Manual focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 1037k | 230k | Crisper display (+807k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FP3 over the Olympus PEN-F
FP3 | PEN-F |
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Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic FP3
PEN-F | FP3 | |||
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Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display measurements | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FP3 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus PEN-F enjoys physical measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic FP3 has specifications of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).
See the Olympus PEN-F versus Panasonic FP3 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the PEN-F vs the FP3.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and FP3 is 84 and 95 respectively.
Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FP3 Sensor Comparison
Often, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the PEN-F and FP3.
Clearly, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The PEN-F due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Olympus PEN-F will give you more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos more aggressively. The fresher PEN-F provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FP3 Specifications
Olympus PEN-F | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus PEN-F | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 |
Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2016-01-27 | 2010-01-06 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic VII | Venus Engine IV |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4320 x 3240 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Min boosted ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 81 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 35-140mm (4.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.5-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | - | 10cm |
Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 1,037k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.62x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Maximum quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | - |
Continuous shooting rate | 10.0 frames per second | 5.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 4.90 m |
Flash options | Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 427 grams (0.94 lb) | 155 grams (0.34 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") | 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 74 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 23.1 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 894 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 pictures | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | BLN-1 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at launch | $1,000 | $182 |