Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic GH4

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-3 vs Panasonic GH4, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the E-3 (10MP) and GH4 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-3 was brought out 7 years before the GH4 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-3 grades against the GH4 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Panasonic GH4 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-3 offers external 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) and the Panasonic GH4 has measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") and a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-3 compared to the GH4.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and GH4 is 56 and 66 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor sizing simply by seeing specifications. The photograph underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-3 and GH4.

Plainly, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic GH4 to show extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older E-3 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.