Panasonic GF6 has a
16.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine FHD processor. On the other hand, Olympus E-PL3 has a
12.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Truepic VI processor.
Below you can see the GF6 and E-PL3 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic GF6 and Olympus E-PL3 Cameras
Panasonic GF6 and Olympus E-PL3 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. On the other hand, since Olympus E-PL3 has 29% larger pixel area (18.45µm 2 vs 14.21µm 2 ) compared to Panasonic GF6, it has larger pixel area to collect light hence potential to have less noise in low light / High ISO images.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Panasonic GF6 and Olympus E-PL3 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, GF6 has scored 54, 2 points higher than E-PL3.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Panasonic GF6
54
20.7 bits
10.6 Evs
622 ISO
Olympus E-PL3
52
20.9 bits
10.3 Evs
499 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
Panasonic GF6
or the
Olympus E-PL3 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
