Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic GF3

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 III vs Panasonic GF3, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and GF3 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-M5 III was introduced 8 years later than the GF3 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-M5 III grades against the GF3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 III enjoys outer dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Panasonic GF3 has proportions of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M5 III vs the GF3.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and GF3 is 80 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and GF3.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus E-M5 III to render more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 III will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.