Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G7
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Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G7 Key Specs
(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
(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
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).
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G7 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Panasonic G7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-P3 over the Panasonic G7
E-P3 | G7 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Olympus E-P3
G7 | E-P3 | |||
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Announced | May 2015 | August 2011 | More modern by 45 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 614k | Crisper screen (+426k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Olympus E-P3 and Panasonic G7
E-P3 | G7 | |||
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Manual focus | More accurate focus | |||
Screen dimensions | 3" | 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).
Check the Olympus E-P3 and Panasonic G7 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G7 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-P3 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 | |
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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 |