Canon R8 vs Panasonic G3

Here is a extensive comparison of the Canon R8 and Panasonic G3, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the R8 (24MP) and G3 (16MP) and the R8 (Full frame) and G3 (Four Thirds) use different sensor sizes.

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The R8 was announced 11 years later than the G3 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the R8 matches up against the G3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS R8 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3. The whole galleries are available at Canon R8 Gallery & Panasonic G3 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon R8 has external dimensions of 133mm x 86mm x 70mm (5.2" x 3.4" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 461 grams (1.02 lbs) while the Panasonic G3 has sizing of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the R8 against the G3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the R8 and G3 is 71 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing just by reviewing specifications. The visual here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the R8 and G3.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The R8 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon R8 will offer greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent R8 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.