Panasonic G3 vs Olympus E-PL8

Olympus E-PL8 advantages over Panasonic G3

• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• In-Camera Image Stabilization
  Yes vs No
  Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  350 vs 270 shots
  Capture more photos
• Higher max flash sync
  1/250 vs 1/160 sec
  Reduce the effect of ambient light in flash shots
• Newer
  8 years vs 13 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• More dots on screen
  1037k vs 460k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• Shoots 1080p video
  Yes vs No
  You'll want this if you shoot video
• Faster JPEG shooting
  8.5 fps vs 3.4 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 6400 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility