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Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic GF2

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
75
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 front
Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
50
Overall
48

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic GF2 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 III
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 122 x 84 x 50mm
  • Revealed August 2017
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M10 II
  • Later Model is Olympus E-M10 IV
Panasonic GF2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 310g - 113 x 68 x 33mm
  • Announced February 2011
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GF1
  • New Model is Panasonic GF3
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic GF2 Overview

Below is a extensive review of the Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic GF2, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and GF2 (12MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-M10 III was announced 6 years later than the GF2 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-M10 III grades against the GF2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 III over the Panasonic GF2

 E-M10 III GF2 
AnnouncedAugust 2017February 2011More recent by 80 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF2 over the Olympus E-M10 III

 GF2 E-M10 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic GF2

 E-M10 III GF2 
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic GF2 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 III enjoys outside dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Panasonic GF2 has measurements of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic GF2 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 III versus the GF2.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic GF2 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and GF2 is 80 and 88 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic GF2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic GF2 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at specifications. The graphic below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 III and GF2.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Olympus E-M10 III to give you greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 III should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic GF2 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic GF2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic GF2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Portrait photography details
Panasonic GF2 Portrait photography details
73
manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
supports RAW formats
60
you can focus manually
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M10 III
Street photography with Panasonic GF2
77
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
provides touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than average (410 grams)
65
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10 III
Sports photography with Panasonic GF2
69
silent mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
has no phase detect auto focus
38
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
terrible battery life (300 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GF2 as a Travel photography camera
67
provides touch focus
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
more heavy than average (410 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
52
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery life (300 per charge)
resolution not great (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GF2 as a Landscape photography camera
80
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
55
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
terrible battery life (300 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Vlogging info
Panasonic GF2 Vlogging info
32
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than average (410 grams)
32
touchscreen
has face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
doesn't have mic port
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic GF2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic GF2
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIPanasonic Lumix DMC-GF2
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2017-08-31 2011-02-24
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 121 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 8.6 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill-in, manual, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 410g (0.90 lbs) 310g (0.68 lbs)
Physical dimensions 122 x 84 x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") 113 x 68 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 54
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 506
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 300 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $650 $330