Olympus PEN-F vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Olympus PEN-F and the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Olympus PEN-F was introduced in January 2016 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 was introduced in January 2009. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus PEN-F over Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 over Olympus PEN-F.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Olympus PEN-F has a 3.0" Fully Articulated screen with 1,037k dot resolution and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 has a 3.50" Fixed screen with 921k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Olympus PEN-F selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Both models feature touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on Olympus PEN-F) allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Electronic Viewfinder on Olympus PEN-F

Olympus PEN-F has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 1.23x (0.62x 35mm equivalent) magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3.

Olympus PEN-F features a 20 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 224.9 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 25,600 and expands to 80 - 25,600 in boosted mode. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 features a 10 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 3,200.

Olympus PEN-F is equipped with TruePic VII processor and can take pictures up to 5184 x 3888 resolution. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 can take pictures up to 3648 x 2736 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3648 x 2432, 3648 x 2056, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in image stabilization. On Olympus PEN-F it means that you are still getting vibration reduction when it is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Olympus PEN-F

Olympus PEN-F has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Olympus PEN-F comes with BLN-1 battery pack with battery life of 330 shots and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 comes with NP-BD1 battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Olympus PEN-F has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 has a single Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/8000 sec with mechanical shutter on Olympus PEN-F, and up to 1/1000 sec on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. Olympus PEN-F can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 can shoot continuously up to 1.6 fps.

Flash

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 4.30 m Auto ISO. Olympus PEN-F has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected..

Olympus PEN-F body has dimensions of 125 x 72 x 37 mm (4.92 x 2.83 x 1.46") and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 body has dimensions of 97 x 59 x 22 mm (3.82 x 2.32 x 0.87"). Olympus PEN-F weighs 427 g (0.94 lb / 15.06 oz) and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 weighs 185 g (0.41 lb / 6.53 oz).

Olympus PEN-F

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3

125 mm

72 mm

97 mm

59 mm

72 mm

59 mm

37 mm

22 mm