Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic G5

The following is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-3 and Panasonic G5, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and G5 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-3 was manufactured 5 years before the G5 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-3 grades against the G5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-3 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Panasonic G5 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-3 provides external measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G5 has dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-3 and Panasonic G5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-3 versus the G5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and G5 is 56 and 74 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The image underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-3 and G5.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic G5 to result in more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged E-3 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.