Olympus PEN E-PL2 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Lowest now
$98
MSRP
$599
-84% vs MSRP
Well above the 90-day low
Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 26% above the 90-day low of $78 (seen Oct 17, 2026). 16% of the $599 MSRP. Prices are down 42.3% over the last 30 days.
Lowest now
$99
MSRP
$599
-83% vs MSRP
Well above the 90-day low
Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 71% above the 90-day low of $58 (seen Oct 5, 2026). 17% of the $599 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
Specs side by side
| Olympus PEN E-PL2 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Family | Olympus PEN | Panasonic |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Mount | MFT | MFT |
| Sensor | MFT | MFT |
| Sensor family | Olympus 12MP Four Thirds Live MOS · 12.3MP Four Thirds Live MOS | Panasonic 12MP Four Thirds Live MOS · 12.1MP Four Thirds Live MOS |
| Megapixels | 12.3 MP | 12.1 MP |
| Autofocus | Contrast Detection | Contrast Detection |
| IBIS | 3-axis | no |
| Weather sealed | No | No |
| Max video | 720p30 | 1080p30 |
| Max native ISO | ISO 6,400 | ISO 6,400 |
| Body weight | 362 g | 264 g |
| Dimensions | 114 × 72 × 42 mm | 108 × 67 × 32 mm |
| Body material | polycarbonate | polycarbonate |
| Released | 2011-01-06 | 2011-06-13 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $599 | $599 |
| Current low | $98 | $99 |
| vs MSRP | -84% | -83% |
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The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.