Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic G95

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-3 versus Panasonic G95, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and G95 (20.3MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-3 was manufactured 12 years earlier than the G95 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-3 scores vs the G95 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Panasonic G95 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-3 features outside dimensions of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G95 has sizing of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-3 against the G95.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-3 and G95 is 56 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing only by looking through specifications. The photograph here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-3 and G95.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic G95 to render more detail due to its extra 10.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older E-3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.