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Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G7

Portability
86
Imaging
48
Features
60
Overall
52
Olympus PEN E-P3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
Portability
71
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G7 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
  • Revealed August 2011
  • Older Model is Olympus E-P2
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-P5
Panasonic G7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
  • Announced May 2015
  • Old Model is Panasonic G6
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Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G7 Overview

Following is a complete review of the Olympus E-P3 and Panasonic G7, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and G7 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-P3 was revealed 4 years prior to the G7 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-P3 matches up vs the G7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P3 over the Panasonic G7

 E-P3 G7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Olympus E-P3

 G7 E-P3 
AnnouncedMay 2015August 2011More modern by 45 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k614kCrisper screen (+426k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-P3 and Panasonic G7

 E-P3 G7 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P3 features external 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) while the Panasonic G7 has sizing of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-P3 versus the G7.

Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G7 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P3 and G7 is 86 and 71 respectively.

Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G7 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The pic below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P3 and G7.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic G7 to produce greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged E-P3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G7 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Portrait photography features
Panasonic G7 Portrait photography features
60
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
low MP (12 megapixels)
72
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P3 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic G7 as a Street photography camera
76
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
includes focus via touch
screen is fixed
72
screen articulates
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
provides focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Sports photography features
Panasonic G7 Sports photography features
49
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
slow fps (3.0 frames per second)
low MP (12MP)
has no phase detect AF
55
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (350 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic G7 Travel photography highlights
60
includes focus via touch
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
71
provides focus by touch
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
bad battery pack (350 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P3 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic G7 as a Landscape photography camera
65
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
low MP (12 megapixels)
no Time Lapse function
67
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (350 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Vlogging features
Panasonic G7 Vlogging features
35
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
no mic support
72
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
supports face detect focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have mic support
no image stabilization
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Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P3 and Panasonic G7
 Olympus PEN E-P3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-P3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-08-17 2015-05-19
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VI -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4032 x 3024 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 35 49
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 614k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology 3:2 OLED with Anti-Fingerprint Coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (@ ISO 200) 9.30 m
Flash modes 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
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 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) 3840 x 2160 (30, 25, 24, 20fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 369 grams (0.81 lb) 410 grams (0.90 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 69 x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 350 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $0 $800