Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic G3

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic G3, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and G3 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-M5 III was released 8 years later than the G3 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-M5 III grades against the G3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Panasonic G3 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 III enjoys physical measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Panasonic G3 has dimensions of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M5 III and Panasonic G3 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 III and the G3.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and G3 is 80 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing only by going over technical specs. The visual below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 III and G3.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Olympus E-M5 III to offer greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 III provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.