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Canon RP vs Panasonic GH3

Portability
70
Imaging
76
Features
80
Overall
77
Canon EOS RP front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 front
Portability
66
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63

Canon RP vs Panasonic GH3 Key Specs

Canon RP
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 40000 (Bump to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 485g - 133 x 85 x 70mm
  • Released February 2019
Panasonic GH3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 550g - 133 x 93 x 82mm
  • Launched September 2012
  • Replaced the Panasonic GH2
  • Successor is Panasonic GH4
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Canon RP vs Panasonic GH3 Overview

Here is a comprehensive review of the Canon RP and Panasonic GH3, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the RP (26MP) and GH3 (16MP) and the RP (Full frame) and GH3 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The RP was released 6 years later than the GH3 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the RP matches up against the GH3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon RP over the Panasonic GH3

 RP GH3 
LaunchedFebruary 2019September 2012Fresher by 79 months
Screen resolution1040k614kSharper screen (+426k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Canon RP

 GH3 RP 
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon RP and Panasonic GH3

 RP GH3 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Canon RP vs Panasonic GH3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon RP has external measurements of 133mm x 85mm x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") and a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) and the Panasonic GH3 has proportions of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") having a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Analyze the Canon RP and Panasonic GH3 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the RP versus the GH3.

Canon RP vs Panasonic GH3 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the RP and GH3 is 70 and 66 respectively.

Canon RP vs Panasonic GH3 top view buttons comparison

Canon RP vs Panasonic GH3 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the RP and GH3.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The RP due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Canon RP will show more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more recent RP provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Canon RP vs Panasonic GH3 sensor size comparison

Canon RP vs Panasonic GH3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon RP vs Panasonic GH3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon RP Portrait photography advice
Panasonic GH3 Portrait photography advice
85
manual focus
great megapixels (26 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
71
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon RP Street photography highlights
Panasonic GH3 Street photography highlights
77
screen articulates
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
provides focus by touch
weather sealing
above average ISO range (40,000)
does not have image stabilization
65
fully articulated screen
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
offers focus by touch
environment proof
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than average in class (550 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon RP
Sports photography with Panasonic GH3
69
great megapixels (26 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (250 shots)
63
high frames per second (20.0 frames/s)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
environment proof
better than average battery (540 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon RP Travel photography info
Panasonic GH3 Travel photography info
69
weather sealing
has bluetooth
provides focus by touch
great megapixels (26 megapixels)
bad battery (250 CIPA)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
71
better than average battery (540 CIPA)
environment proof
offers focus by touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
more heavy than average in class (550 grams)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon RP Landscape photography details
Panasonic GH3 Landscape photography details
77
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon RF mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
great megapixels (26MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
above average ISO range (40,000)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (250 CIPA)
71
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
environment proof
better than average battery (540 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon RP as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GH3 as a Vlogging camera
34
touchscreen
includes face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone socket
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
65
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
provides face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone jack
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than average in class (550 grams)
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Canon RP vs Panasonic GH3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon RP and Panasonic GH3
 Canon EOS RPPanasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS RP Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
Category Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2019-02-14 2012-09-17
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 8 Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 26 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6240 x 4160 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 40000 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 4779 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 17 107
Focal length multiplier 1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dot 614k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - OLED Monitor with static touch control
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 1,744k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.67x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 12.00 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/180s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 485 grams (1.07 pounds) 550 grams (1.21 pounds)
Dimensions 133 x 85 x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 85 71
DXO Color Depth score 24.0 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score 11.9 12.4
DXO Low light score 2977 812
Other
Battery life 250 photos 540 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $999 $799