Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G85

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-P3 and Panasonic G85, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and G85 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-P3 was unveiled 6 years before the G85 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-P3 grades against the G85 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P3 offers external 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 G85 has sizing of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-P3 versus the G85.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P3 and G85 is 86 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing technical specs. The picture here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P3 and G85.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic G85 to render more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-P3 will be behind in sensor tech.