Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic L1

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-P3 vs Panasonic L1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and L1 (7MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-P3 was released 4 years after the L1 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-P3 scores versus the L1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P3 Gallery & Panasonic L1 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P3 enjoys exterior 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) whilst the Panasonic L1 has measurements of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") having a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-P3 compared to the L1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P3 and L1 is 86 and 65 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P3 and L1.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus E-P3 to give greater detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern E-P3 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.