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On Feb 7, 6:13*pm, Eric Stevens <eric.stev...@sum.co.nz> wrote:
> On Thu, 7 Feb 2013 15:11:43 -0800, Savageduck
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> <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:
> >On 2013-02-07 14:10:59 -0800, Eric Stevens <eric.stev...@sum.co.nz> said:
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> >> A friend of mine is looking to buy a new camera and has asked for *my
> >> comments. I suspect he *is mainly interested in a light-weight camera
> >> for use on his numerous travels and is not a serious amatuer
> >> photographer. He has written in an email:
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> >> * "I don't know whether to buy a Panasonic G3 or the more recent G5.
> >> * *Price is not an issue, but the G3 is smaller and lighter which is
> >> * *good, but the G5 has a sharper LCD screen plus a few more features,
> >> * *so. They both get a very even number of marks from me."
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> >> * ... which gives some idea of what is important to him.
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> >> I don't know anything much about this class of camera and would be
> >> grateful for any helpful comments from those who know them.
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> >The self appointed 4/3 king is Rich. However from what I can see there
> >isn't too much between those two Panasonics.
> >The major differences are in frame rate 6f/s vs 4f/s; HD video quality;
> >MP4 video; Aluminum front plate vs plastic; improved battery life.
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> >Here is the dpreview comparison, cutting to the chase I would go for
> >the newer and slightly better featured G5:
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> >http://www.dpreview.com/products/com...roducts=panaso....
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> ><http://tinyurl.com/amsdn92>
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> I'm sorry. I didn't make myself clear. Are there any other cameras
> hhshould be considering.
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> Regards,
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> Eric Stevens

Honestly, despite the superior Olympus sensor (now) I would stick to
that price class when it provides an EVF, which means Panasonic. The
G5 is probably a better bet because (personally) I found the G3 to be
a bit too small and a bit less smooth to use than a standard DSLR.