OM System OM-5 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3

In this comparison, we will evaluate the OM System OM-5 and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

OM System OM-5 was introduced in October 2022 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 was introduced in January 2010. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose OM System OM-5 over Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 over OM System OM-5.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

OM System OM-5 has a 3.0" Fully Articulated screen with 1,040k dot resolution and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 has a 2.70" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes OM System OM-5 selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. OM System OM-5 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Electronic (OLED) Viewfinder on OM System OM-5

OM System OM-5 has a built-in Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 1.37x (0.68x 35mm equivalent) magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3.

OM System OM-5 features a 20.4 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.4 x 13 mm and a total area of 226.2 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 25,600 and expands to 64 - 25,600 in boosted mode. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 features a 14.1 megapixel 1/2.33-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 20.8 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 6,400.

OM System OM-5 is equipped with TruePic IX processor and can take pictures up to 5184 x 3888 resolution. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 can take pictures up to 4320 x 3240 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4320 x 2880, 4320 x 2432, 3648 x 2736,2560 x 1920,2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1536, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in image stabilization (7.5 stops of compensation in OM System OM-5). On OM System OM-5 it means that you are still getting vibration reduction when it is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi on OM System OM-5

OM System OM-5 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on OM System OM-5

OM System OM-5 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

OM System OM-5 comes with BLS-50 battery pack with battery life of 310 shots.

External Storage Slots

OM System OM-5 has a single SD/SDHC (UHS-II) card slot. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

OM System OM-5 has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/32000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/8000 sec with mechanical shutter on OM System OM-5, and up to 1/1600 sec on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3. OM System OM-5 can shoot continuously up to 30.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 10.0 fps with mechanical shutter. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 can shoot continuously up to 5.5 fps.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of OM System OM-5 ranges from -2 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on OM System OM-5 and ±2 range on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on OM System OM-5 and exposure bracketing on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3.

Flash

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 6.80 m. OM System OM-5 has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on OM System OM-5.

OM System OM-5 body has dimensions of 125 x 85 x 50 mm (4.92 x 3.35 x 1.97") and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 body has dimensions of 98 x 55 x 24 mm (3.86 x 2.17 x 0.94"). OM System OM-5 weighs 414 g (0.91 lb / 14.60 oz) and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 weighs 165 g (0.36 lb / 5.82 oz).

OM System OM-5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3

125 mm

85 mm

98 mm

55 mm

85 mm

55 mm

50 mm

24 mm