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Fujifilm X-T20 vs Panasonic GH3

Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73
Fujifilm X-T20 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 front
Portability
66
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63

Fujifilm X-T20 vs Panasonic GH3 Key Specs

Fujifilm X-T20
(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
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
  • Announced September 2012
  • Replaced the Panasonic GH2
  • Newer Model is Panasonic GH4
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-T20 over the Panasonic GH3

 Fujifilm X-T20 GH3 
AnnouncedJanuary 2017September 2012More recent by 53 months
Screen resolution920k614kSharper screen (+306k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Fujifilm X-T20

 GH3 Fujifilm X-T20 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm X-T20 and Panasonic GH3

 Fujifilm X-T20 GH3 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Fujifilm X-T20 vs Panasonic GH3 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-T20 vs Panasonic GH3 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-T20 vs Panasonic GH3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X-T20 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic GH3 Portrait photography advice
80
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
71
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm X-T20
Street photography with Panasonic GH3
78
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
boasts touch focus
no image stabilization
65
screen articulates
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
boasts touch focus
weather proof
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition (550 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X-T20 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic GH3 Sports photography highlights
75
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
63
max frames per second high (20.0 fps)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
better than average battery life (540 CIPA)
no image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X-T20 Travel photography information
Panasonic GH3 Travel photography information
76
boasts touch focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
built-in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
71
better than average battery life (540 per charge)
weather proof
boasts touch focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
more heavy than competition (550 grams)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm X-T20
Landscape photography with Panasonic GH3
78
focusing manually
change lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
does not have anti-alias filter
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
71
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
better than average battery life (540 CIPA)
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X-T20 Vlogging advice
Panasonic GH3 Vlogging advice
36
touchscreen functionality
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone port
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
65
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone jack
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition (550 grams)
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Fujifilm X-T20 vs Panasonic GH3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-T20 and Panasonic GH3
 Fujifilm X-T20Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
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