Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic GH1

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic GH1, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-3 (10MP) and the GH1 (12MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-3 was announced 16 months prior to the GH1 making them a generation away from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-3 matches up versus the GH1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-3 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-3 Gallery and Panasonic GH1 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-3 has external 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) whilst the Panasonic GH1 has proportions of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") and a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic GH1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-3 vs the GH1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and GH1 is 56 and 81 respectively.

Typically, its tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through specifications. The picture below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-3 and GH1.

Plainly, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic GH1 to provide greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.