Canon 20Da vs Panasonic GF3

Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon 20Da versus Panasonic GF3, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the 20Da (8MP) and GF3 (12MP) and the 20Da (APS-C) and GF3 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The 20Da was announced 7 years before the GF3 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon 20Da being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GF3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the 20Da scores vs the GF3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 20Da & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3. The whole galleries are available at Canon 20Da Gallery & Panasonic GF3 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Canon 20Da has outer measurements of 144mm x 106mm x 72mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.8") along with a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF3 has specifications of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the 20Da against the GF3.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 20Da and GF3 is 59 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 20Da and GF3.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 20Da using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GF3 will provide extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older 20Da will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.