Olympus E-PL5
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Panasonic G3
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Olympus E-PL5

Best price $239
  • Weighs a lot less than the G3 11.5 oz vs 19.2 oz
  • Smaller body size 17 in³ vs 27 in³
  • 33% more battery life 360 shots vs 270 shots
  • Cheaper street price $239 vs $299
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Newer camera September 2012 vs June 2011
  • Has HDR on-board G3 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture G3 does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities G3 does not have 3D
Find out more about the Olympus E-PL5

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC G3

Best price
$299
  • Higher resolution rear screen 1440k dots vs 460k dots
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 20 shots per sec vs 8 shots per sec
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What the Olympus E-PL5 and Panasonic G3 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 16.1 MP vs 16 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 225 in²
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Olympus E-PL5 and the Panasonic G3

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi
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