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.
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 |