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Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G100

Portability
86
Imaging
48
Features
60
Overall
52
Olympus PEN E-P3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67

Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G100 Key Specs

Olympus E-P3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 369g - 122 x 69 x 34mm
  • Revealed August 2011
  • Superseded the Olympus E-P2
  • Later Model is Olympus E-P5
Panasonic G100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 352g - 116 x 83 x 54mm
  • Released June 2020
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Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G100 Overview

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G100, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and G100 (20MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-P3 was introduced 9 years prior to the G100 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-P3 grades vs the G100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P3 over the Panasonic G100

 E-P3 G100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Olympus E-P3

 G100 E-P3 
ReleasedJune 2020August 2011Fresher by 107 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1840k614kClearer screen (+1226k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-P3 and Panasonic G100

 E-P3 G100 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G100 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P3 offers outside measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) while the Panasonic G100 has measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") and a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-P3 compared to the G100.

Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G100 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P3 and G100 is 86 and 81 respectively.

Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G100 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P3 and G100.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Panasonic G100 to resolve more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older E-P3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G100 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P3 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic G100 as a Portrait photography camera
60
focusing manually
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
low MP (12MP)
77
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P3 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic G100 as a Street photography camera
76
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
screen is fixed
78
screen articulates fully
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
includes touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-P3
Sports photography with Panasonic G100
49
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
low MP (12MP)
lacks phase detect autofocus
56
silent mode (1/16,000s)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500s)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery power (270 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Travel photography details
Panasonic G100 Travel photography details
60
comes with touch to focus
flash built-in
no Time Lapse mode
low MP (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
78
supports bluetooth
includes touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
bad battery power (270 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Landscape photography details
Panasonic G100 Landscape photography details
65
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
low MP (12MP)
no Time Lapse mode
71
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
bad battery power (270 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic G100 Vlogging highlights
35
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external mic port
78
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 1920 pxls)
has external microphone support
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P3 and Panasonic G100
 Olympus PEN E-P3Panasonic Lumix DC-G100
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-P3 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-08-17 2020-06-24
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VI -
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 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4032 x 3024 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 35 49
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 614 thousand dots 1,840 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech 3:2 OLED with Anti-Fingerprint Coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/500 secs
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.00 m (@ ISO 200) 3.60 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Wireless, Manual (3 levels) Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 1920 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x1920
Video format AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 369 gr (0.81 lbs) 352 gr (0.78 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 69 x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 270 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $0 $698