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Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G6

Portability
86
Imaging
48
Features
60
Overall
52
Olympus PEN E-P3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G6 Key Specs

Olympus E-P3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 369g - 122 x 69 x 34mm
  • Launched August 2011
  • Old Model is Olympus E-P2
  • Replacement is Olympus E-P5
Panasonic G6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 122 x 85 x 71mm
  • Launched April 2013
  • Superseded the Panasonic G5
  • Successor is Panasonic G7
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Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G6 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G6, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and G6 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-P3 was launched 20 months earlier than the G6 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-P3 scores against the G6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P3 over the Panasonic G6

 E-P3 G6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Olympus E-P3

 G6 E-P3 
LaunchedApril 2013August 2011Fresher by 20 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1036k614kSharper screen (+422k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-P3 and Panasonic G6

 E-P3 G6 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G6 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P3 features physical dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") and a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) while the Panasonic G6 has sizing of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G6 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-P3 vs the G6.

Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G6 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P3 and G6 is 86 and 74 respectively.

Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G6 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P3 and G6.

All in all, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Panasonic G6 to provide extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older E-P3 will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G6 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-P3
Portrait photography with Panasonic G6
60
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
low resolution (12MP)
71
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Street photography information
Panasonic G6 Street photography information
76
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
supports focus via touch
screen is fixed
73
fully articulated screen
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
provides focus by touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Sports photography information
Panasonic G6 Sports photography information
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
low resolution (12MP)
no phase detect autofocus
56
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
lack of image stabilization
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic G6 Travel photography highlights
60
supports focus via touch
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
72
provides focus by touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
no Timelapse mode
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-P3
Landscape photography with Panasonic G6
65
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
low resolution (12MP)
does not have Time Lapse recording
67
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P3 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G6 as a Vlogging camera
35
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic support
73
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone port
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P3 and Panasonic G6
 Olympus PEN E-P3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-P3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2011-08-17 2013-04-24
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4032 x 3024 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 35 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 614 thousand dot 1,036 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech 3:2 OLED with Anti-Fingerprint Coating TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.00 m (@ ISO 200) 10.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Wireless, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 369 grams (0.81 lbs) 390 grams (0.86 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 69 x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 51 61
DXO Color Depth score 20.8 21.3
DXO Dynamic range score 10.1 11.5
DXO Low light score 536 639
Other
Battery life 330 shots 340 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail price $0 $750