Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic GH3

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus 7030 versus Panasonic GH3, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the GH3 (16MP) is relatively similar but the 7030 (1/2.3") and GH3 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor sizes.

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The 7030 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the GH3 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the 7030 grades against the GH3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7030 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 7030 Gallery and Panasonic GH3 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7030 offers outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Panasonic GH3 has dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the 7030 and the GH3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7030 and GH3 is 95 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 7030 and GH3.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 7030 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic GH3 will offer greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older 7030 is going to be behind in sensor tech.