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Nikon F3 vs Olympus Stylus Epic / mju-II

Every spec below is quoted from the makers' official pages — where a figure isn't published we say so rather than guess. Sizes are drawn at true relative scale from published dimensions, and the bag-fit row is computed against our measured bag catalog.

The 3 biggest published differences

Weight (body): the mju-II leads at 145 g vs the F3's 715 g.
Type: F3 has 35mm SLR; mju-II has 35mm compact.
Lens mount: F3 has Nikon F; mju-II has fixed 35mm f/2.8.

	F3 Nikon F	mju-II fixed
Overview
Type	35mm SLR	35mm compact
Format	35mm	35mm
Lens mount	Nikon F	fixed 35mm f/2.8
Released	1980-2000	1997-2002
Film camera
Film format	35mm	35mm
Metering	Center-weighted TTL full-aperture metering, EV 1 to 18 at ISO 100 with f/1.4 lens	Automatic multi-segment exposure tied to autofocus zones, EV 1-17 (no official manufacturer metering-system name published)
Shutter	Electronically governed, titanium vertical-travel focal-plane (Aperture-Priority Auto + Manual)	Programmed electromagnetic lens-shutter (fixed-lens leaf shutter), fully automatic
Shutter speeds	Stepless 1/2000-8 sec on Auto; quartz-timed 1/2000-1/8 sec on Manual, plus X (1/80), M60 mechanical (1/60), B, T	4 sec to 1/1000 sec, paired with aperture f/2.8-f/11 in program AE
Battery	1x 3V CR1/3N lithium, or 2x 1.55V SR44 silver-oxide, or 2x 1.5V LR44 alkaline	1x 3V lithium CR123A (or DL123A equivalent)
Body & Handling
Dimensions (W×H×D)	148.5 × 96.5 × 65.5 mm	108 × 59 × 35 mm
Weight (body)	715 g	145 g
Weather sealing	—, not published	—, not published
Shutter durability	—, not published	—, not published
Price
Launch price	—, not published	—, not published
Size, to scale
Front view, drawn at the same scale from each maker's published W×H (mm).
Smallest bag that fits
Body	Think Tank Mirrorless Mover 20 V2 Fits body only · View at B&H Photo Video	Think Tank Mirrorless Mover 20 V2 Fits body only · View at B&H Photo Video

Sources

official · F3 specifications: Nikon official spec page (imaging.nikon.com, archived 2018) · accessed 2026-07-10

“Dimensions (W x H x D) Approx. 148.5 x 96.5 x 65.5mm (5.8 x 4.0 x 2.6 in.) / Weight (body only without batteries) Approx. 715g (25.2 oz.)”

official · mju-II specifications: camera-wiki.org specs table, corroborated by Wikipedia infobox (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympus_Stylus_Epic); no official Olympus museum spec page or OCR-readable manual could be reached · accessed 2026-07-10

“108x59x35mm / 135g (without battery) [camera-wiki.org]; Wikipedia infobox: "dimensions = 108 x 59 x 35 mm | weight = 145 g"”

mju-II dimensions carry medium confidence (archived-source caveat on its fit page).

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Spec values are the manufacturers' published figures, compared factually — we don't rank cameras. Fit verdicts are planning estimates from published interior dimensions, not guarantees. See methodology.

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