Olympus PEN E-PL3 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Lowest now
$169
MSRP
$599
-72% vs MSRP
Well above the 90-day low
Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 35% above the 90-day low of $125 (seen May 21, 2026). 28% of the $599 MSRP. Prices are down 8.2% over the last 30 days.
Lowest now
$159
MSRP
$799
-80% vs MSRP
Well above the 90-day low
Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 43% above the 90-day low of $111 (seen Jul 22, 2026). 20% of the $799 MSRP. Prices are down 8.6% over the last 30 days.
Specs side by side
| Olympus PEN E-PL3 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Family | Olympus PEN | Panasonic Lumix G |
| 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 16MP Four Thirds Live MOS · 16MP Four Thirds Live MOS |
| Megapixels | 12.3 MP | 16.1 MP |
| Autofocus | Contrast Detection | Contrast Detection |
| IBIS | 3-axis | no |
| Weather sealed | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p60 | 1080p60 |
| Max native ISO | ISO 12,800 | ISO 12,800 |
| Body weight | 313 g | 396 g |
| Dimensions | 110 × 64 × 37 mm | 120 × 83 × 71 mm |
| Body material | polycarbonate | polycarbonate |
| Released | 2011-08-29 | 2012-07-18 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| MSRP | $599 | $799 |
| Current low | $169 | $159 |
| vs MSRP | -72% | -80% |
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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.