Nikon D300S vs Panasonic GH3

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon D300S and Panasonic GH3, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the D300S (12MP) and GH3 (16MP) and the D300S (APS-C) and GH3 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The D300S was announced 3 years earlier than the GH3 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D300S being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the D300S grades vs the GH3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D300S & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon D300S Gallery & Panasonic GH3 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D300S comes with external dimensions of 147mm x 114mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 938 grams (2.07 lbs) while the Panasonic GH3 has dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the D300S versus the GH3.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the D300S and GH3 is 55 and 66 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The graphic below will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D300S and GH3.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D300S with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GH3 will provide you with more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The older D300S will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.