Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic GH3

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus E-450 versus Panasonic GH3, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and GH3 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-450 was launched 4 years prior to the GH3 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-450 matches up versus the GH3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Panasonic GH3 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-450 has got outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic GH3 has measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-450 versus Panasonic GH3 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-450 versus the GH3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and GH3 is 77 and 66 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The image below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-450 and GH3.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should expect to see the Panasonic GH3 to produce more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.