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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS3

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
31
Overall
33

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS3 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 Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Released January 2016
Panasonic TS3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 197g - 103 x 64 x 27mm
  • Announced August 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT3
  • Replaced the Panasonic TS2
  • Successor is Panasonic TS4
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS3 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic TS3, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and TS3 (12MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and TS3 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The PEN-F was unveiled 4 years later than the TS3 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS3 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the PEN-F matches up against the TS3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Panasonic TS3

 PEN-F TS3 
AnnouncedJanuary 2016August 2011More recent by 55 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kClearer display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS3 over the Olympus PEN-F

 TS3 PEN-F 

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic TS3

 PEN-F TS3 

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS3 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Olympus PEN-F provides external measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic TS3 has specifications of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

Examine the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic TS3 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the PEN-F compared to the TS3.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS3 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and TS3 is 84 and 92 respectively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS3 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out specifications. The visual below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the PEN-F and TS3.

Plainly, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The PEN-F having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will produce extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent PEN-F should have an advantage in sensor technology.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS3 sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Portrait photography information
Panasonic TS3 Portrait photography information
75
manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
21
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Street photography info
Panasonic TS3 Street photography info
84
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
supports focus by touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
61
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus PEN-F
Sports photography with Panasonic TS3
67
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
bad battery pack (330 per charge)
no phase detect AF
37
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
better than average battery (310 shots)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
slow frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Travel photography information
Panasonic TS3 Travel photography information
75
supports focus by touch
good MP (20MP)
screen is selfie friendly
bad battery pack (330 per charge)
63
better than average battery (310 per charge)
weather proofing
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
low MP (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS3 as a Landscape photography camera
76
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
bad battery pack (330 shots)
38
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
better than average battery (310 per charge)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic TS3 as a Vlogging camera
78
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
31
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
does not have microphone jack
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic TS3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic TS3
 Olympus PEN-FPanasonic Lumix DMC-TS3
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FT3
Class Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Released 2016-01-27 2011-08-16
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Venus Engine FHD
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 20MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 81 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1300s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.60 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
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 427g (0.94 pounds) 197g (0.43 pounds)
Physical dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 103 x 64 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 894 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos 310 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $1,000 $380