Olympus E-420 vs Panasonic G3

Below, we are comparing the Olympus E-420 and Panasonic G3, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the E-420 (10MP) and G3 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-420 was launched 4 years prior to the G3 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-420 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-420 matches up versus the G3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-420 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-420 Gallery & Panasonic G3 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-420 features outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic G3 has dimensions of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-420 compared to the G3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-420 and G3 is 77 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The picture below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-420 and G3.

As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic G3 to provide more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-420 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.