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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FP3

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FP3 Key Specs

Olympus PEN-F
(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
Panasonic FP3
(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
Photography Glossary

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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Panasonic FP3

 PEN-F FP3 
LaunchedJanuary 2016January 2010Fresher by 74 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP3 over the Olympus PEN-F

 FP3 PEN-F 

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic FP3

 PEN-F FP3 
Display dimensions3"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).

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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.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FP3 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FP3 sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FP3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FP3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FP3 as a Portrait photography camera
75
focusing manually
good resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW files
28
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Street photography highlights
Panasonic FP3 Street photography highlights
84
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
supports focus by touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than competitors (155 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FP3 as a Sports photography camera
67
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
not so great battery pack (330 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
low fps (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus PEN-F
Travel photography with Panasonic FP3
75
supports focus by touch
good resolution (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
not so great battery pack (330 per charge)
60
comes with touch to focus
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors (155 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FP3 Landscape photography advice
76
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
not so great battery pack (330 shots)
37
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FP3 Vlogging highlights
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have external mic socket
27
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
more heavy than competitors (155 grams)
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FP3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic FP3
 Olympus PEN-FPanasonic Lumix DMC-FP3
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