Olympus E-P2 vs Panasonic G3

Panasonic G3 advantages over Olympus E-P2

• Less expensive
  $700 vs $1100 (MSRP)
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• Tiltable Screen
  Tiltable vs Fixed
  Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
• Fast startup
  ~1.40 vs 2.3 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  G3 test data on DxO Mark E-P2 test data on DxO Mark
  667 vs 505 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Internal flash
  Internal flash vs None
  Useful in a pinch for fill flash
• More dots on screen
  460k vs 230k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• Less shutter lag
  0.29 vs 0.96 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• More pixels
  16.0 vs 12.3 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options