Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 vs. Olympus PEN E-PL3

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May 12, 2011
Jun 30, 2011
 
SLR-style mirrorless
Rangefinder-style mirrorless
 
4592 x 3448
4032 x 3024
4576 x 3056, 4576 x 2576, 3424 x 3424, 3232 x 2424, 3232 x 2160, 3232 x 1824, 2416 x 2416, 2272 x 1704, 2272 x 1520, 1920 x 1080, 1824 x 1368, 1824 x 1216, 1824 x 1024 , 1712 x 1712, 1712 x 1712
3200 x 2400, 2560 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
4:3
16 megapixels
12 megapixels
17 megapixels
13 megapixels
Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)
Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)
CMOS
CMOS
Venus Engine FHD
Truepic VI
 
Auto, Intelligent ISO, 160, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400
Auto (200 - 1600), 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800
5
8
Yes (2)
Yes (2)
Optical
Sensor-shift
RAW
RAW
Fine, Standard
 
 
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Touch
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Multi-area
  • Selective single-point
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
Yes (4x)
No
Yes
Yes
 
35
Micro Four Thirds
Micro Four Thirds
2×
2×
 
Fully articulated
Tilting
3
3
460,000
460,000
Yes
No
TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating
Yes
Yes
Electronic
Electronic (optional)
100%
 
1.4× (0.7× 35mm equiv.)
 
1,440,000
 
 
60 sec
60 sec
1/4000 sec
1/4000 sec
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (Pop-up)
No
11.00 m
 
Yes (Hot-shoe)
Yes (Clip-on FL-LM1 included, Hot-shoe)
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels)
4.0 fps
5.5 fps
Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Yes (2 or 12 sec)
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)
±3 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)
±2 (3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV steps)
(2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)
Yes (3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)
 
1920 x 1080 (60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps))
1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
AVCHD, Motion JPEG
AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Stereo
Stereo
None
None
 
SD/SDHC/SDXC
SD/SDHC/SDXC
None
 
 
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Yes (Mini HDMI Type C)
Yes (Mini HDMI type-C)
Yes (Optional DMW-RSL1)
Yes (Optional RM-UC1)
 
No
No
Battery Pack
Battery Pack
Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery & charger
Lithium-Ion BLS-5 rechargeable battery & charger
 
300
336 g (0.74 lb / 11.85 oz)
313 g (0.69 lb / 11.04 oz)
115 x 84 x 47 mm (4.53 x 3.31 x 1.85)
110 x 64 x 37 mm (4.33 x 2.52 x 1.46)
 
No
No
No
No
None
None