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Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FP3

Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
51
Overall
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Olympus XZ-1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FP3 Key Specs

Olympus XZ-1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 275g - 111 x 65 x 42mm
  • Released January 2011
Panasonic FP3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2010
Photography Glossary

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FP3 Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus XZ-1 versus Panasonic FP3, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and FP3 (14MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and FP3 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The XZ-1 was launched 13 months later than the FP3 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the XZ-1 matches up versus the FP3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-1 over the Panasonic FP3

 XZ-1 FP3 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011January 2010Fresher by 13 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen resolution614k230kCrisper screen (+384k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP3 over the Olympus XZ-1

 FP3 XZ-1 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus XZ-1 and Panasonic FP3

 XZ-1 FP3 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FP3 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus XZ-1 enjoys physical measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FP3 has proportions 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 XZ-1 versus Panasonic FP3 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the XZ-1 against the FP3.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FP3 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-1 and FP3 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FP3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FP3 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing purely by going over specs. The visual below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-1 and FP3.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The XZ-1 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic FP3 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher XZ-1 should have an advantage in sensor tech.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FP3 sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FP3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FP3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Portrait photography information
Panasonic FP3 Portrait photography information
45
you can focus manually
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.63")
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Street photography info
Panasonic FP3 Street photography info
59
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/1.63")
heavier than competition in class (275 grams)
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than competition (155g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Sports photography details
Panasonic FP3 Sports photography details
38
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking focus
great battery life (320 CIPA)
slow frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/1.63")
has no phase detect autofocus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Travel photography features
Panasonic FP3 Travel photography features
62
great battery life (320 shots)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (275g)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
60
provides touch focus
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (155g)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FP3 as a Landscape photography camera
54
you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (320 shots)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/1.63")
no Time Lapse function
37
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus XZ-1
Vlogging with Panasonic FP3
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really wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect autofocus
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic support
heavier than competition in class (275g)
27
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone socket
more heavy than competition (155 grams)
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic FP3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-1 and Panasonic FP3
 Olympus XZ-1Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus XZ-1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2011-01-26 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic V Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.63" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 8.07 x 5.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 44.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3664 x 2752 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-2.5 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 4.5 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 614 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech OLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 8.60 m (ISO 800) 4.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 275 grams (0.61 lbs) 155 grams (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 111 x 65 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 34 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 18.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 117 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $567 $182