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Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G3

Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
48
Olympus Stylus 1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 front
Portability
83
Imaging
51
Features
62
Overall
55

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G3 Key Specs

Olympus 1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Introduced November 2013
  • Updated by Olympus 1s
Panasonic G3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 336g - 115 x 84 x 47mm
  • Released July 2011
  • Succeeded the Panasonic G2
  • New Model is Panasonic G5
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Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G3 Overview

Here is a extensive comparison of the Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G3, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and G3 (16MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and G3 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor size.

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The 1 was announced 2 years later than the G3 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the 1 scores against the G3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Panasonic G3

 1 G3 
ReleasedNovember 2013July 2011Fresher by 29 months
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G3 over the Olympus 1

 G3 1 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus 1 and Panasonic G3

 1 G3 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G3 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 1 comes with outside measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Panasonic G3 has proportions of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the 1 versus the G3.

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G3 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 1 and G3 is 79 and 83 respectively.

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G3 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 1 and G3.

As you can see, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 1 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic G3 will provide you with more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The newer 1 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G3 sensor size comparison

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 1
Portrait photography with Panasonic G3
48
has manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
70
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 1
Street photography with Panasonic G3
70
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
has touch focus
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
75
screen articulates
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
has focus via touch
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 1 Sports photography info
Panasonic G3 Sports photography info
43
image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery pack (410 CIPA)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect autofocus
46
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (270 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 1 Travel photography information
Panasonic G3 Travel photography information
61
good battery pack (410 CIPA)
has touch focus
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
70
has focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
no Timelapse function
not so great battery life (270 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 1 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic G3 Landscape photography advice
49
has manual focus
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (410 shots)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
62
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (270 per charge)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 1 Vlogging information
Panasonic G3 Vlogging information
32
really wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic jack
70
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have image stabilization
no microphone socket
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Olympus 1 vs Panasonic G3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 1 and Panasonic G3
 Olympus Stylus 1Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2013-11-25 2011-07-11
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 25 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 28-300mm (10.7x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Total lenses - 107
Crop factor 4.8 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech LCD TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 7.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 11.00 m
Flash options Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/2000 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p) 1920 x 1080 (60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps))
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402 gr (0.89 pounds) 336 gr (0.74 pounds)
Physical dimensions 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") 115 x 84 x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 51 56
DXO Color Depth score 20.7 21.0
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 10.6
DXO Low light score 179 667
Other
Battery life 410 photographs 270 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $700 $500