Olympus PEN-F has a
20.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features TruePic VII processor. On the other hand, Panasonic GH3 has a
16.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine VII FHD processor.
Below you can see the PEN-F and GH3 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic GH3 Cameras
Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic GH3 have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic GH3 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, PEN-F has scored 74, 3 points higher than GH3.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Olympus PEN-F
74
23.1 bits
12.4 Evs
894 ISO
Panasonic GH3
71
22.7 bits
12.4 Evs
812 ISO
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Olympus PEN-F
or the
Panasonic GH3 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
