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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic GF3

Portability
82 Imaging
53 Features
73 Overall
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Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 front
Portability
90 Imaging
48 Features
48 Overall
48

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic GF3 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Released March 2014
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M10 II
Panasonic GF3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 264g - 108 x 67 x 32mm
  • Revealed August 2011
  • Replaced the Panasonic GF2
  • Replacement is Panasonic GF5
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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic GF3 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic GF3, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and GF3 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-M10 was revealed 2 years after the GF3 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-M10 scores versus the GF3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Panasonic GF3

		

		

			
 E-M10 GF3 
RevealedMarch 2014August 2011More modern by 32 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k460kCrisper screen (+577k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF3 over the Olympus E-M10

		

		

			
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Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic GF3

		

		

			
 E-M10 GF3 
Manually focus  Dial accurate focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen  Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic GF3 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 enjoys outside measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Panasonic GF3 has sizing of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs).
Compare the Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic GF3 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 versus the GF3.
Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic GF3 size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and GF3 is 82 and 90 respectively.
Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic GF3 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic GF3 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Sometimes, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes just by researching specs. The pic underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and GF3.
All in all, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Olympus E-M10 to render greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.
	
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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic GF3 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic GF3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus E-M10
Portrait photography with Panasonic GF3
71
 you can focus manually
 MP count good (16MP)
 decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
 supports face detect focusing
 delivers RAW formats
55
 focusing manually
 good sensor size (Four Thirds)
 features face detection focus
 delivers RAW formats
 no external flash support
 low MP (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison
Olympus E-M10 Street photography details
Panasonic GF3 Street photography details
77
 has a tilting screen
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
 delivers RAW formats
 has touch focus
 very good high ISO (25,600)
 heavier than competitors in class (396g)
70
 good sensor size (Four Thirds)
 delivers RAW formats
 comes with focus by touch
 screen is fixed
 no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison
Olympus E-M10 Sports photography advice
Panasonic GF3 Sports photography advice
66
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 MP count good (16MP)
 decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
 supports tracking focus
 does not have phase detect AF
38
 good sensor size (Four Thirds)
 features tracking autofocus
 very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
 no image stabilization
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 low battery life (300 shots)
 does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus E-M10 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic GF3 Travel photography highlights
67
 has touch focus
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 heavier than competitors in class (396 grams)
 display is not selfie friendly
58
 comes with focus by touch
 flash built-in
 no Timelapse function
 low battery life (300 per charge)
 low MP (12 megapixels)
 display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography info
Panasonic GF3 Landscape photography info
79
 you can focus manually
 switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 screen size is good (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
 very good high ISO (25,600)
 delivers RAW formats
55
 focusing manually
 interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 screen size is good (3")
 good sensor size (Four Thirds)
 delivers RAW formats
 no image stabilization
 low MP (12MP)
 low battery life (300 per charge)
 no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus E-M10 Vlogging details
Panasonic GF3 Vlogging details
33
 has touchscreen
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 supports face detect focusing
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 display is not selfie friendly
 lack of mic port
 heavier than competitors in class (396g)
32
 screen is touchscreen
 features face detection focus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 display is not selfie friendly
 no image stabilization
 no external microphone support
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			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic GF3
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2014-03-18 2011-08-11
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 160
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Total focus points 81 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Display tech TFT LCD TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO100) 6.30 m
Flash modes Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual（1/1（FULL）～1/64） Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 396 gr (0.87 lb) 264 gr (0.58 lb)
Dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 108 x 67 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 72 50
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 20.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 10.1
DXO Low light rating 884 459
Other
Battery life 320 shots 300 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $600 $360