Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G3
Portability
86 Imaging
48 Features
60 Overall
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86 Imaging
48 Features
60 Overall
52
Portability
83 Imaging
51 Features
62 Overall
55
83 Imaging
51 Features
62 Overall
55
Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G3 Key Specs
Olympus E-P3
(Full Review)
(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
- Replaced the Olympus E-P2
- Later Model is Olympus E-P5
Panasonic G3
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 160 - 6400
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 336g - 115 x 84 x 47mm
- Announced July 2011
- Succeeded the Panasonic G2
- Later Model is Panasonic G5
Photography Glossary Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G3 Overview
Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-P3 and Panasonic G3, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and G3 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).
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Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-P3 matches up vs the G3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Panasonic G3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-P3 over the Panasonic G3
| E-P3 | G3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display resolution | 614k |  | 460k | Sharper display (+154k dot) |
Reasons to pick Panasonic G3 over the Olympus E-P3
| G3 | E-P3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Olympus E-P3 and Panasonic G3
| E-P3 | G3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | August 2011 |  | July 2011 | Same age |
| Manual focus |  | Very exact focus | ||
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical display sizing |
| Touch friendly display |  | Easily navigate |
Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G3 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-P3 enjoys outside dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G3 has specifications of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-P3 vs the G3.
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P3 and G3 is 86 and 83 respectively.
Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G3 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The picture here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P3 and G3.
All in all, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic G3 to show extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively.
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus E-P3 Portrait photography details
Panasonic G3 Portrait photography details
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
focusing manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street photography with Olympus E-P3
Street photography with Panasonic G3
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
offers touch to focus
no moving screen
fully articulated screen
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
includes focus by touch
no image stabilization
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Sports photography with Olympus E-P3
Sports photography with Panasonic G3
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
max frames per second low (3.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have phase detect AF
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow fps (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (270 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Olympus E-P3 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic G3 as a Travel photography camera
offers touch to focus
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
includes focus by touch
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse function
not so great battery power (270 CIPA)
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Olympus E-P3 Landscape photography details
Panasonic G3 Landscape photography details
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (270 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse function
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Olympus E-P3 Vlogging details
Panasonic G3 Vlogging details
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic support
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
comes with face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
no image stabilization
missing external mic port
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Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G3 Specifications
| Olympus PEN E-P3 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Model type | Olympus PEN E-P3 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 |
| Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
| Revealed | 2011-08-17 | 2011-07-11 |
| Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | TruePic VI | Venus Engine FHD |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | Four Thirds |
| Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 224.9mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4592 x 3448 |
| Max native ISO | 12800 | 6400 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 160 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Total focus points | 35 | 23 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
| Number of lenses | 107 | 107 |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Screen resolution | 614k dot | 460k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Screen technology | 3:2 OLED with Anti-Fingerprint Coating | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440k dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames per second | 4.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 10.00 m (@ ISO 200) | 11.00 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Wireless, Manual (3 levels) | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Highest flash sync | 1/180 secs | 1/160 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) | 1920 x 1080 (60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | AVCHD, Motion JPEG | AVCHD, Motion JPEG |
| Mic jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 369 grams (0.81 pounds) | 336 grams (0.74 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 122 x 69 x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") | 115 x 84 x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | 51 | 56 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 20.8 | 21.0 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.1 | 10.6 |
| DXO Low light rating | 536 | 667 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 330 photographs | 270 photographs |
| Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | BLS-5 | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Cost at launch | $0 | $500 |