Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GF3

On this page, we are evaluating the Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GF3, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and GF3 (12MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-M5 II was introduced 3 years later than the GF3 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-M5 II scores against the GF3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Panasonic GF3 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 II offers outer dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF3 has proportions of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M5 II compared to the GF3.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and GF3 is 80 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The photograph here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and GF3.

All in all, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus E-M5 II to show greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer E-M5 II should have a benefit in sensor technology.