Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic G7

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic G7, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and G7 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-3 was released 8 years before the G7 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-3 scores vs the G7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Panasonic G7 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-3 features outer dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) and the Panasonic G7 has dimensions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-3 vs the G7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-3 and G7 is 56 and 71 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by researching technical specs. The pic underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and G7.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic G7 to result in greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged E-3 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.