Olympus E-400 vs Panasonic G3

The following is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-400 versus Panasonic G3, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-400 (10MP) and G3 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

Photography Glossary

The E-400 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the G3 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-400 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-400 scores vs the G3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-400 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-400 Gallery & Panasonic G3 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-400 comes with physical dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Panasonic G3 has proportions of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-400 versus Panasonic G3 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-400 versus the G3.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-400 and G3 is 77 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through specs. The image here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-400 and G3.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic G3 to produce extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-400 will be behind in sensor tech.