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Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic GH1

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
75
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 front
Portability
81
Imaging
49
Features
57
Overall
52

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic GH1 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
  • Launched August 2017
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M10 II
  • Later Model is Olympus E-M10 IV
Panasonic GH1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 3200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 385g - 124 x 90 x 45mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Later Model is Panasonic GH2
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic GH1 Overview

Below is a complete overview of the Olympus E-M10 III versus Panasonic GH1, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and GH1 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-M10 III was announced 8 years later than the GH1 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-M10 III grades versus the GH1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 III over the Panasonic GH1

 E-M10 III GH1 
RevealedAugust 2017July 2009More recent by 100 months
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH1 over the Olympus E-M10 III

 GH1 E-M10 III 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic GH1

 E-M10 III GH1 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic GH1 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III provides outside measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH1 has sizing of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") along with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 III and the GH1.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic GH1 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and GH1 is 80 and 81 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic GH1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic GH1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over specifications. The photograph underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and GH1.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus E-M10 III to offer you greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-M10 III should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic GH1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic GH1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic GH1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Portrait photography features
Panasonic GH1 Portrait photography features
73
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
saves RAW files
59
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Street photography info
Panasonic GH1 Street photography info
77
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
supports focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
heavier than competition (410 grams)
72
screen articulates
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Sports photography details
Panasonic GH1 Sports photography details
69
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
32
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
slow fps (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
not so great battery pack (320 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Travel photography info
Panasonic GH1 Travel photography info
67
supports focus via touch
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
heavier than competition (410 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
58
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery pack (320 per charge)
megapixel count low (12MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Landscape photography factors
Panasonic GH1 Landscape photography factors
80
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
55
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
not so great battery pack (320 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Vlogging factors
Panasonic GH1 Vlogging factors
32
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic jack
heavier than competition (410g)
72
display is selfie friendly
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic port
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Panasonic GH1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 III and Panasonic GH1
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIPanasonic Lumix DMC-GH1
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2017-08-31 2009-07-10
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII Venus Engine HD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 18.89 x 14.48mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 273.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Max enhanced ISO - 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 1.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 8.6fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (at ISO 100) 10.50 m
Flash settings 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
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
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 410 gr (0.90 pounds) 385 gr (0.85 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 84 x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") 124 x 90 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 64
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 772
Other
Battery life 330 shots 320 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II supported) SD/SDHC
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $650 $949