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Fujifilm X-T3 vs Panasonic GH2

Portability
71
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77
Fujifilm X-T3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 front
Portability
70
Imaging
51
Features
65
Overall
56

Fujifilm X-T3 vs Panasonic GH2 Key Specs

Fujifilm X-T3
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Push to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 539g - 133 x 93 x 59mm
  • Launched September 2018
  • Previous Model is Fujifilm X-T2
  • Successor is Fujifilm X-T4
Panasonic GH2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
  • Released March 2011
  • Replaced the Panasonic GH1
  • Replacement is Panasonic GH3
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Fujifilm X-T3 vs Panasonic GH2 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Fujifilm X-T3 and Panasonic GH2, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X-T3 (26MP) and GH2 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X-T3 (APS-C) and GH2 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm X-T3 was revealed 7 years after the GH2 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the Fujifilm X-T3 scores versus the GH2 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-T3 over the Panasonic GH2

 Fujifilm X-T3 GH2 
ReleasedSeptember 2018March 2011More modern by 91 months
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Fujifilm X-T3

 GH2 Fujifilm X-T3 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm X-T3 and Panasonic GH2

 Fujifilm X-T3 GH2 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display size
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Fujifilm X-T3 vs Panasonic GH2 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm X-T3 offers outer measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 59mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 539 grams (1.19 lbs) and the Panasonic GH2 has sizing of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm X-T3 and Panasonic GH2 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm X-T3 versus the GH2.

Fujifilm X-T3 vs Panasonic GH2 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X-T3 and GH2 is 71 and 70 respectively.

Fujifilm X-T3 vs Panasonic GH2 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-T3 vs Panasonic GH2 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out specs. The picture underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X-T3 and GH2.

All in all, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm X-T3 with its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Fujifilm X-T3 will show more detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images far more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm X-T3 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm X-T3 vs Panasonic GH2 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-T3 vs Panasonic GH2 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-T3 vs Panasonic GH2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm X-T3
Portrait photography with Panasonic GH2
82
manual focus
excellent megapixels (26 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
70
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X-T3 Street photography information
Panasonic GH2 Street photography information
75
screen tilts
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
supports focus via touch
environment sealing
no image stabilization
68
screen can move to multiple angles
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X-T3 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GH2 as a Sports photography camera
79
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
high frames per second (20.0 frames per second)
excellent megapixels (26 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
46
good MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (330 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X-T3 Travel photography advice
Panasonic GH2 Travel photography advice
74
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
supports focus via touch
excellent megapixels (26MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
62
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery pack (330 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X-T3 Landscape photography information
Panasonic GH2 Landscape photography information
80
manual focus
change lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
screen size is decent (3")
excellent megapixels (26MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
no anti aliasing filter
exports RAW files
environment sealing
has dual storage slots
no image stabilization
60
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
good MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (330 shots)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X-T3 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic GH2 Vlogging highlights
34
has touchscreen
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
71
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
features face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes mic support
lack of image stabilization
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Fujifilm X-T3 vs Panasonic GH2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-T3 and Panasonic GH2
 Fujifilm X-T3Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm X-T3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Type Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2018-09-06 2011-03-23
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor X-Processor 4 Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 26MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 6240 x 4160 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max enhanced ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 160 160
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 425 23
Lens
Lens mount Fujifilm X Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 54 107
Crop factor 1.5 2.1
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.75x 0.71x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 20.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 15.60 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096x2160 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p/23.98p) 1920 x 1080 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 539g (1.19 pounds) 442g (0.97 pounds)
Dimensions 133 x 93 x 59mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.3") 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 60
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.3
DXO Low light score not tested 655
Other
Battery life 390 photos 330 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-W126S -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type - SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 2 One
Retail pricing $1,500 $1,000