Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FP3

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.