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Fujifilm J30 vs Panasonic GF3

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
10
Overall
25
Fujifilm FinePix J30 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 front
Portability
90
Imaging
48
Features
48
Overall
48

Fujifilm J30 vs Panasonic GF3 Key Specs

Fujifilm J30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 3200)
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 32-96mm (F2.9-5.2) lens
  • 133g - 92 x 56 x 20mm
  • Revealed July 2009
Panasonic GF3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 264g - 108 x 67 x 32mm
  • Released August 2011
  • Previous Model is Panasonic GF2
  • New Model is Panasonic GF5
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Fujifilm J30 vs Panasonic GF3 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Fujifilm J30 vs Panasonic GF3, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers FujiFilm and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm J30 (12MP) and the GF3 (12MP) is relatively close but the Fujifilm J30 (1/2.3") and GF3 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm J30 was introduced 3 years prior to the GF3 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm J30 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GF3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the Fujifilm J30 scores against the GF3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm J30 over the Panasonic GF3

 Fujifilm J30 GF3 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF3 over the Fujifilm J30

 GF3 Fujifilm J30 
ReleasedAugust 2011July 2009Newer by 25 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm J30 and Panasonic GF3

 Fujifilm J30 GF3 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Fujifilm J30 vs Panasonic GF3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm J30 provides exterior measurements of 92mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF3 has proportions of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm J30 versus the GF3.

Fujifilm J30 vs Panasonic GF3 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm J30 and GF3 is 96 and 90 respectively.

Fujifilm J30 vs Panasonic GF3 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm J30 vs Panasonic GF3 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching specifications. The pic underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm J30 and GF3.

To sum up, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact MP albeit different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm J30 provides the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower DOF more challenging. The more aged Fujifilm J30 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm J30 vs Panasonic GF3 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm J30 vs Panasonic GF3 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm J30 vs Panasonic GF3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm J30 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic GF3 Portrait photography advice
21
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
55
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm J30
Street photography with Panasonic GF3
48
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
70
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
comes with focus by touch
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm J30 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GF3 as a Sports photography camera
17
max shutter speed is low (1/1,400s)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
38
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (300 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm J30 Travel photography info
Panasonic GF3 Travel photography info
52
flash built-in
no Time Lapse mode
low MP (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
58
comes with focus by touch
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
bad battery life (300 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm J30 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GF3 as a Landscape photography camera
23
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
55
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (300 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm J30 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GF3 as a Vlogging camera
22
wide angle not great (32mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
no external mic support
32
built-in touchscreen
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
no external mic support
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Fujifilm J30 vs Panasonic GF3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm J30 and Panasonic GF3
 Fujifilm FinePix J30Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix J30 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3
Category Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-07-22 2011-08-11
Physical type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Max enhanced ISO 3200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 32-96mm (3.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.9-5.2 -
Macro focus distance 10cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1400 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 6.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 133 grams (0.29 lb) 264 grams (0.58 lb)
Dimensions 92 x 56 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.8") 108 x 67 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 50
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.1
DXO Low light score not tested 459
Other
Battery life - 300 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $150 $360