Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic GX9

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-3 and Panasonic GX9, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and GX9 (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-3 was introduced 11 years before the GX9 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-3 matches up versus the GX9 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-3 & Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Panasonic GX9 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-3 has outer measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX9 has measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-3 vs the GX9.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and GX9 is 56 and 82 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions just by viewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-3 and GX9.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Panasonic GX9 to result in greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged E-3 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.