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Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G3

Portability
59
Imaging
83
Features
77
Overall
80
Fujifilm GFX 50S front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 front
Portability
83
Imaging
51
Features
62
Overall
55

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G3 Key Specs

Fujifilm GFX 50S
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 102400)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Fujifilm G Mount
  • 740g - 148 x 94 x 91mm
  • Announced January 2017
Panasonic G3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 336g - 115 x 84 x 47mm
  • Announced July 2011
  • Replaced the Panasonic G2
  • New Model is Panasonic G5
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Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G3 Overview

In this write-up, we will be reviewing the Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G3, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm GFX 50S (51MP) and G3 (16MP) and the Fujifilm GFX 50S (Medium format) and G3 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm GFX 50S was revealed 5 years later than the G3 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the Fujifilm GFX 50S matches up vs the G3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm GFX 50S over the Panasonic G3

 Fujifilm GFX 50S G3 
AnnouncedJanuary 2017July 2011More recent by 68 months
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2360k460kSharper screen (+1900k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G3 over the Fujifilm GFX 50S

 G3 Fujifilm GFX 50S 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm GFX 50S and Panasonic G3

 Fujifilm GFX 50S G3 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm GFX 50S comes with exterior measurements of 148mm x 94mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") having a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs) and the Panasonic G3 has specifications of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G3 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm GFX 50S and the G3.

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G3 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm GFX 50S and G3 is 59 and 83 respectively.

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G3 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G3 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm GFX 50S and G3.

As you can see, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm GFX 50S having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm GFX 50S will resolve extra detail because of its extra 35 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm GFX 50S should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G3 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G3 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S Portrait photography info
Panasonic G3 Portrait photography info
89
manual focus
high megapixels (51MP)
great sensor size (Medium format)
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW formats
70
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S Street photography factors
Panasonic G3 Street photography factors
72
tilting screen
great sensor size (Medium format)
saves RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
environment proofing
no image stabilization
75
screen articulates
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
has touch to focus
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S Sports photography advice
Panasonic G3 Sports photography advice
69
silent mode (1/16,000s)
high megapixels (51MP)
great sensor size (Medium format)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
bad battery (400 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
46
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (270 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S Travel photography info
Panasonic G3 Travel photography info
64
environment proofing
boasts focus by touch
high megapixels (51 megapixels)
bad battery (400 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
70
has touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Timelapse recording
terrible battery (270 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S Landscape photography information
Panasonic G3 Landscape photography information
79
manual focus
change lenses (Fujifilm G mount)
screen size is decent (3.2 inches)
high megapixels (51MP)
great sensor size (Medium format)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
2 card slots
no image stabilization
bad battery (400 shots)
62
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (270 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm GFX 50S
Vlogging with Panasonic G3
33
touchscreen
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes mic support
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
70
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have microphone support
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Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm GFX 50S and Panasonic G3
 Fujifilm GFX 50SPanasonic Lumix DMC-G3
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm GFX 50S Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
Class Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2017-01-18 2011-07-11
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor X Processor Pro Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Medium format Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 44 x 33mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 1,452.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 51 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 8256 x 6192 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Highest boosted ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 160
RAW files
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 117 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Fujifilm G Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 12 107
Focal length multiplier 0.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 2,360 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 1.07x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 360s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 11.00 m
Flash modes Auto, standard, slow sync, manual, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/125s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p) 1920 x 1080 (60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps))
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 740 grams (1.63 lb) 336 grams (0.74 lb)
Dimensions 148 x 94 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") 115 x 84 x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 56
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.6
DXO Low light score not tested 667
Other
Battery life 400 photographs 270 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-T125 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (dual slots, UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Dual 1
Launch pricing $5,499 $500