Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic GH3

The following is a thorough review of the Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic GH3, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the E-510 (10MP) and GH3 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-510 was brought out 5 years before the GH3 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-510 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-510 matches up against the GH3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-510 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-510 Gallery and Panasonic GH3 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-510 has physical dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Panasonic GH3 has sizing of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic GH3 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-510 versus the GH3.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-510 and GH3 is 69 and 66 respectively.

Generally, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by seeing specs. The pic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-510 and GH3.

All in all, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Panasonic GH3 to show greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged E-510 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.