Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic GH3

Following is a thorough review of the Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic GH3, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the GH3 (16MP) is relatively close and they use the same exact sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL7 was manufactured 24 months after the GH3 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-PL7 matches up vs the GH3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Panasonic GH3 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL7 has outside dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH3 has dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL7 compared to the GH3.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and GH3 is 86 and 66 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes merely by researching specifications. The picture underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL7 and GH3.

To sum up, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same resolution so you can expect comparable quality of photos however you should always take the launch date of the cameras into account. The fresher E-PL7 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.