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Fujifilm X-H1 vs Panasonic GH3

Portability
61
Imaging
69
Features
85
Overall
75
Fujifilm X-H1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 front
Portability
66
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Panasonic GH3 Key Specs

Fujifilm X-H1
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800 (Bump to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 673g - 140 x 97 x 86mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Replacement is Fujifilm X-H2
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
  • Revealed September 2012
  • Superseded the Panasonic GH2
  • Updated by Panasonic GH4
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Fujifilm X-H1 vs Panasonic GH3 Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Fujifilm X-H1 vs Panasonic GH3, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm X-H1 (24MP) and GH3 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X-H1 (APS-C) and GH3 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm X-H1 was released 5 years after the GH3 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the Fujifilm X-H1 scores vs the GH3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-H1 over the Panasonic GH3

 Fujifilm X-H1 GH3 
RevealedFebruary 2018September 2012More modern by 66 months
Screen resolution1040k614kCrisper screen (+426k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Fujifilm X-H1

 GH3 Fujifilm X-H1 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm X-H1 and Panasonic GH3

 Fujifilm X-H1 GH3 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Panasonic GH3 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm X-H1 features physical measurements of 140mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.5" x 3.8" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) while the Panasonic GH3 has dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

See the Fujifilm X-H1 vs Panasonic GH3 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm X-H1 and the GH3.

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Panasonic GH3 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X-H1 and GH3 is 61 and 66 respectively.

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Panasonic GH3 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Panasonic GH3 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The picture here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X-H1 and GH3.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm X-H1 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Fujifilm X-H1 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm X-H1 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Panasonic GH3 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Panasonic GH3 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Panasonic GH3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm X-H1
Portrait photography with Panasonic GH3
81
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
71
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm X-H1
Street photography with Panasonic GH3
77
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
supports focus by touch
weather sealing
65
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
comes with focus via touch
weather proof
no image stabilization
more heavy than average in class (550g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X-H1 Sports photography features
Panasonic GH3 Sports photography features
78
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
low battery (310 shots)
63
max fps high (20.0 fps)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
good battery (540 CIPA)
no image stabilization
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X-H1 Travel photography information
Panasonic GH3 Travel photography information
64
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
supports focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
low battery (310 per charge)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
71
good battery (540 CIPA)
weather proof
comes with focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
more heavy than average in class (550 grams)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm X-H1
Landscape photography with Panasonic GH3
79
focusing manually
change lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
no anti aliasing filter
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
has double storage slots
low battery (310 per charge)
71
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
weather proof
good battery (540 CIPA)
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm X-H1
Vlogging with Panasonic GH3
35
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pxls)
comes with mic port
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
65
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone port
no image stabilization
more heavy than average in class (550g)
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Fujifilm X-H1 vs Panasonic GH3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-H1 and Panasonic GH3
 Fujifilm X-H1Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm X-H1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
Class Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2018-02-14 2012-09-17
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip X-Processor Pro Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 200 200
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 325 23
Lens
Lens mount Fujifilm X Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 54 107
Crop factor 1.5 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 614 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - OLED Monitor with static touch control
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dot 1,744 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.75x 0.67x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting speed 14.0fps 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, standard, slow sync, manual, commander Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 673g (1.48 lb) 550g (1.21 lb)
Physical dimensions 140 x 97 x 86mm (5.5" x 3.8" x 3.4") 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 71
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 812
Other
Battery life 310 photos 540 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Dual Single
Launch price $1,300 $799