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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic G3

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
18
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 front
Portability
83
Imaging
51
Features
62
Overall
55

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic G3 Key Specs

Olympus 7010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 98 x 56 x 26mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Other Name is mju 7010
Panasonic G3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 336g - 115 x 84 x 47mm
  • Introduced July 2011
  • Older Model is Panasonic G2
  • Successor is Panasonic G5
Photography Glossary

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic G3 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus 7010 versus Panasonic G3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and G3 (16MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and G3 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The 7010 was announced 23 months before the G3 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the 7010 scores against the G3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Panasonic G3

 7010 G3 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G3 over the Olympus 7010

 G3 7010 
IntroducedJuly 2011July 2009Fresher by 23 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 7010 and Panasonic G3

 7010 G3 

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic G3 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7010 enjoys outside dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G3 has measurements of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the 7010 and the G3.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic G3 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 7010 and G3 is 94 and 83 respectively.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic G3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic G3 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading specifications. The photograph underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 7010 and G3.

To sum up, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 7010 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic G3 will deliver greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older 7010 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic G3 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic G3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic G3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7010 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic G3 Portrait photography advice
21
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
70
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7010 Street photography factors
Panasonic G3 Street photography factors
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
75
fully articulated screen
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7010 Sports photography info
Panasonic G3 Sports photography info
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
46
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
low frames per second (4.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (270 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7010 Travel photography factors
Panasonic G3 Travel photography factors
57
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
70
boasts focus by touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse function
bad battery pack (270 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7010 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic G3 Landscape photography advice
32
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
62
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
good resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (270 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7010 Vlogging details
Panasonic G3 Vlogging details
28
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone support
70
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have microphone jack
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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic G3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7010 and Panasonic G3
 Olympus Stylus 7010Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 7010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
Otherwise known as mju 7010 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2009-07-22 2011-07-11
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 160
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 10cm -
Available lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 11.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps))
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 145 gr (0.32 lb) 336 gr (0.74 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 115 x 84 x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 56
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 667
Other
Battery life - 270 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $200 $500