Fujifilm X-T20 vs Panasonic GH3
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Fujifilm X-T20 vs Panasonic GH3 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 12800 (Boost to 51200)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Fujifilm X Mount
- 383g - 118 x 83 x 41mm
- Launched January 2017
- Older Model is Fujifilm X-T10
- Refreshed by Fujifilm X-T30
(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
- Announced September 2012
- Replaced the Panasonic GH2
- Newer Model is Panasonic GH4

Fujifilm X-T20 vs Panasonic GH3 Overview
Let's look more closely at the Fujifilm X-T20 versus Panasonic GH3, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm X-T20 (24MP) and GH3 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X-T20 (APS-C) and GH3 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor sizing.

The Fujifilm X-T20 was manufactured 4 years later than the GH3 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).
Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the Fujifilm X-T20 scores versus the GH3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Fujifilm X-T20 vs Panasonic GH3 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm X-T20 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm X-T20 Gallery & Panasonic GH3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-T20 over the Panasonic GH3
Fujifilm X-T20 | GH3 | |||
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Announced | January 2017 | ![]() | September 2012 | More recent by 53 months |
Screen resolution | 920k | ![]() | 614k | Sharper screen (+306k dot) |
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Fujifilm X-T20
GH3 | Fujifilm X-T20 | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Common features in the Fujifilm X-T20 and Panasonic GH3
Fujifilm X-T20 | GH3 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Dial exact focusing | ||
Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal screen measurement |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Fujifilm X-T20 vs Panasonic GH3 Physical Comparison
When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm X-T20 comes with outside measurements of 118mm x 83mm x 41mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Panasonic GH3 has proportions of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).
See the Fujifilm X-T20 versus Panasonic GH3 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm X-T20 vs the GH3.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X-T20 and GH3 is 83 and 66 respectively.

Fujifilm X-T20 vs Panasonic GH3 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The graphic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X-T20 and GH3.
Clearly, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X-T20 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Fujifilm X-T20 will deliver extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm X-T20 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm X-T20 vs Panasonic GH3 Screen and ViewFinder


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Fujifilm X-T20 vs Panasonic GH3 Specifications
Fujifilm X-T20 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | FujiFilm | Panasonic |
Model type | Fujifilm X-T20 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Advanced Mirrorless |
Launched | 2017-01-18 | 2012-09-17 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | X-Processor Pro2 | Venus Engine VII FHD |
Sensor type | CMOS X-TRANS III | CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | Four Thirds |
Sensor measurements | 23.6 x 15.6mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor surface area | 368.2mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 12800 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 51200 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 200 |
RAW pictures | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 325 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | 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 | 920 thousand dot | 614 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen tech | - | OLED Monitor with static touch control |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360 thousand dot | 1,744 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.62x | 0.67x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30s | 60s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Fastest silent shutter speed | 1/32000s | - |
Continuous shutter speed | 14.0fps | 20.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.00 m (ISO 100) | 12.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, forced flash, slow synchro, flash off, rear-curtain synchro, commander | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/180s | 1/160s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p), 1920 x 1080 (59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps |
Highest 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 | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | Optional | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 383g (0.84 lbs) | 550g (1.21 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 118 x 83 x 41mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 1.6") | 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 71 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.7 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.4 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 812 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 350 pictures | 540 pictures |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | NP-W126S | - |
Self timer | Yes (10sec. / 2sec. Delay) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD / SDHC / SDXC (UHS-II compatible) | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at release | $900 | $799 |