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Leica T Type 701 vs Panasonic GF3

Portability
85
Imaging
59
Features
56
Overall
57
Leica T Typ 701 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 front
Portability
90
Imaging
48
Features
48
Overall
48

Leica T Type 701 vs Panasonic GF3 Key Specs

Leica T Type 701
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12500
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 384g - 134 x 69 x 33mm
  • Launched April 2014
Panasonic GF3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 264g - 108 x 67 x 32mm
  • Announced August 2011
  • Old Model is Panasonic GF2
  • Renewed by Panasonic GF5
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Leica T Type 701 vs Panasonic GF3 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Leica T Type 701 and Panasonic GF3, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Leica and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the T Type 701 (16MP) and GF3 (12MP) and the T Type 701 (APS-C) and GF3 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The T Type 701 was released 2 years after the GF3 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the T Type 701 scores against the GF3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Leica T Type 701 over the Panasonic GF3

 T Type 701 GF3 
AnnouncedApril 2014August 2011More modern by 33 months
Screen dimensions3.7"3"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution1300k460kClearer screen (+840k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF3 over the Leica T Type 701

 GF3 T Type 701 

Common features in the Leica T Type 701 and Panasonic GF3

 T Type 701 GF3 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Leica T Type 701 vs Panasonic GF3 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Leica T Type 701 has outer measurements of 134mm x 69mm x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") having a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Panasonic GF3 has specifications of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the T Type 701 versus the GF3.

Leica T  Type 701 vs Panasonic GF3 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the T Type 701 and GF3 is 85 and 90 respectively.

Leica T  Type 701 vs Panasonic GF3 top view buttons comparison

Leica T Type 701 vs Panasonic GF3 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the T Type 701 and GF3.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The T Type 701 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Leica T Type 701 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The newer T Type 701 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Leica T  Type 701 vs Panasonic GF3 sensor size comparison

Leica T Type 701 vs Panasonic GF3 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica T  Type 701 vs Panasonic GF3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica T Type 701 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GF3 as a Portrait photography camera
75
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
55
focusing manually
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Leica T Type 701 Street photography factors
Panasonic GF3 Street photography factors
70
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
supports touch to focus
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
70
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
features touch focus
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Leica T Type 701 Sports photography info
Panasonic GF3 Sports photography info
54
megapixel count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
max frames per second low (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
lack of phase detect autofocus
38
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
bad battery power (300 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Leica T Type 701 Travel photography info
Panasonic GF3 Travel photography info
69
supports touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
58
features touch focus
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
bad battery power (300 shots)
resolution not great (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Leica T Type 701
Landscape photography with Panasonic GF3
69
focusing manually
change lenses (Leica L mount)
lovely big screen (3.7 inches)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
no Timelapse recording
55
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
bad battery power (300 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica T Type 701 Vlogging information
Panasonic GF3 Vlogging information
32
touchscreen enabled
includes face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
no microphone support
32
touch screen
has face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
missing external microphone jack
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Leica T Type 701 vs Panasonic GF3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica T Type 701 and Panasonic GF3
 Leica T Typ 701Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3
General Information
Brand Name Leica Panasonic
Model type Leica T Typ 701 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3
Category Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2014-04-24 2011-08-11
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.7mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 370.5mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4944 x 3278 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12500 6400
Min native ISO 125 160
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support Leica L Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 4 107
Crop factor 1.5 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3.7" 3"
Resolution of display 1,300 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.50 m (at ISO 100) 6.30 m
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
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 384g (0.85 pounds) 264g (0.58 pounds)
Physical dimensions 134 x 69 x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") 108 x 67 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 75 50
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 20.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.7 10.1
DXO Low light rating 1082 459
Other
Battery life 400 pictures 300 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BP-DC13 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $1,603 $360