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Olympus E-510 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.

Olympus E-510
Olympus

Olympus E-510

Olympus E-System · 2007
Lowest now
$50
MSRP
$799
-94% vs MSRP
Near the 90-day low

Close to the 90-day low. Within $1 of the 90-day low of $49. 6% of the $799 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3
Panasonic

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic · 2011
Lowest now
$86
MSRP
$599
-86% vs MSRP
Well above the 90-day low

Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 46% above the 90-day low of $59 (seen Aug 13, 2026). 14% of the $599 MSRP. Prices are down 13.1% over the last 30 days.

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Specs side by side

Olympus E-510 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3
Brand OlympusPanasonic
Family Olympus E-SystemPanasonic
Category bodybody
Body type DSLRMirrorless
Mount Four ThirdsMFT
Sensor MFTMFT
Sensor family —Panasonic 12MP Four Thirds Live MOS · 12.1MP Four Thirds Live MOS
Megapixels 10 MP12.1 MP
Autofocus —Contrast Detection
IBIS Sensor-shiftno
Weather sealed NoNo
Max video —1080p30
Max native ISO —ISO 6,400
Body weight —264 g
Dimensions —108 × 67 × 32 mm
Body material —polycarbonate
Released 2007-03-052011-06-13
Discontinued ——
Status discontinueddiscontinued
MSRP $799$599
Current low $50$86
vs MSRP -94%-86%

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