Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic G3

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus E-PL8 vs Panasonic G3, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the G3 (16MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras have the same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL8 was brought out 5 years later than the G3 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-PL8 scores vs the G3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL8 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery and Panasonic G3 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL8 has got outer measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Panasonic G3 has proportions of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PL8 against the G3.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL8 and G3 is 86 and 83 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL8 and G3.

As you can see, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same exact megapixels so you should expect comparable quality of photographs however you would want to take the release date of the cameras into account. The younger E-PL8 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.