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Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic G7

Portability
56
Imaging
44
Features
56
Overall
48
Olympus E-3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
Portability
71
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic G7 Key Specs

Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 890g - 142 x 116 x 75mm
  • Revealed February 2008
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-1
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-5
Panasonic G7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
  • Introduced May 2015
  • Old Model is Panasonic G6
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic G7 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-3 over the Panasonic G7

 E-3 G7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Olympus E-3

 G7 E-3 
IntroducedMay 2015February 2008More modern by 88 months
Display sizing3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-3 and Panasonic G7

 E-3 G7 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic G7 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic G7 size comparison

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

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic G7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic G7 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic G7 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-3 Portrait photography details
Panasonic G7 Portrait photography details
56
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
72
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-3 Street photography factors
Panasonic G7 Street photography factors
69
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
72
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-3 Sports photography features
Panasonic G7 Sports photography features
57
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
weather sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
55
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
does not have image stabilization
low battery (350 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-3 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic G7 as a Travel photography camera
55
weather sealing
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Time Lapse function
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
71
comes with focus via touch
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
low battery (350 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-3 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic G7 as a Landscape photography camera
56
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
small screen (2.5 inch)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
67
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
low battery (350 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-3 Vlogging details
Panasonic G7 Vlogging details
18
lack of video recording
72
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have microphone port
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic G7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-3 and Panasonic G7
 Olympus E-3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2008-02-20 2015-05-19
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 11 49
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 45 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display sizing 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 9.30 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30, 25, 24, 20fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Highest video resolution None 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 890 grams (1.96 pounds) 410 grams (0.90 pounds)
Dimensions 142 x 116 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 571 not tested
Other
Battery life - 350 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $670 $800