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Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G85

Portability
86
Imaging
48
Features
60
Overall
52
Olympus PEN E-P3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 front
Portability
69
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
66

Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G85 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
  • Released August 2011
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-P2
  • New Model is Olympus E-P5
Panasonic G85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 505g - 128 x 89 x 74mm
  • Announced September 2016
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-G80
  • New Model is Panasonic G95
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Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G85 Overview

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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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P3 over the Panasonic G85

 E-P3 G85 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Olympus E-P3

 G85 E-P3 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016August 2011Newer by 62 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k614kSharper display (+426k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-P3 and Panasonic G85

 E-P3 G85 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G85 Physical Comparison

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).

Examine the Olympus E-P3 and Panasonic G85 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G85 size comparison

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

Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G85 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G85 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G85 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G85 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-P3
Portrait photography with Panasonic G85
60
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
72
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Street photography info
Panasonic G85 Street photography info
76
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
features touch focus
fixed screen
77
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
provides touch focus
weather proofing
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Sports photography info
Panasonic G85 Sports photography info
49
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
lack of phase detect auto focus
64
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
terrible battery life (330 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Travel photography information
Panasonic G85 Travel photography information
60
features touch focus
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
71
weather proofing
provides touch focus
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
terrible battery life (330 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P3 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic G85 as a Landscape photography camera
65
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
73
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
no low pass filter
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
terrible battery life (330 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic G85 Vlogging highlights
35
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic jack
78
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have mic jack
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Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic G85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P3 and Panasonic G85
 Olympus PEN E-P3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-P3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-G80
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2011-08-17 2016-09-19
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI -
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 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 35 49
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 614 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology 3:2 OLED with Anti-Fingerprint Coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.00 m (@ ISO 200) 6.20 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Wireless, Manual (3 levels) Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 369g (0.81 pounds) 505g (1.11 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 69 x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 51 71
DXO Color Depth rating 20.8 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 12.5
DXO Low light rating 536 656
Other
Battery life 330 images 330 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $0 $900