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Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic GH3

Portability
62
Imaging
50
Features
82
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 front
Portability
66
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic GH3 Key Specs

Panasonic GH5S
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Introduced January 2018
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
  • Superseded the Panasonic GH2
  • New Model is Panasonic GH4
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Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic GH3 Overview

Following is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic GH5S versus Panasonic GH3, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are sold by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and GH3 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The GH5S was introduced 5 years after the GH3 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the GH5S matches up vs the GH3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Panasonic GH3

 GH5S GH3 
AnnouncedJanuary 2018September 2012More modern by 65 months
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1620k614kCrisper screen (+1006k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Panasonic GH5S

 GH3 GH5S 

Common features in the Panasonic GH5S and Panasonic GH3

 GH5S GH3 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic GH3 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH5S enjoys outside dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH3 has dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") having a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the GH5S versus the GH3.

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic GH3 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH5S and GH3 is 62 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic GH3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic GH3 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The image below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH5S and GH3.

All in all, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic GH3 to give extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more modern GH5S provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic GH3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic GH3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic GH3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Portrait photography info
Panasonic GH3 Portrait photography info
62
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
low MP (10 megapixels)
71
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Street photography features
Panasonic GH3 Street photography features
68
fully articulated screen
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
supports focus via touch
weather sealing
great high ISO (51,200)
no image stabilization
65
fully articulated screen
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
offers touch focus
environment proof
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than average (550 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GH5S
Sports photography with Panasonic GH3
56
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not have phase detect autofocus
63
fast shooting (20.0 frames/s)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
great battery pack (540 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Travel photography info
Panasonic GH3 Travel photography info
61
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
supports focus via touch
display is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse function
low MP (10MP)
71
great battery pack (540 CIPA)
environment proof
offers touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
more heavy than average (550 grams)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Landscape photography factors
Panasonic GH3 Landscape photography factors
63
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2 inches)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have anti aliasing filter
great high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
2 card slots
no image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse function
71
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
environment proof
great battery pack (540 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Vlogging features
Panasonic GH3 Vlogging features
68
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone support
no image stabilization
65
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone jack
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than average (550g)
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Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic GH3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH5S and Panasonic GH3
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5SPanasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
Type Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2018-01-08 2012-09-17
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine 10 Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3680 x 2760 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 51200 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 160 200
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 225 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3.2 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,620k dot 614k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - OLED Monitor with static touch control
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,680k dot 1,744k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.67x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 12.0 frames per sec 20.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 660 gr (1.46 pounds) 550 gr (1.21 pounds)
Physical dimensions 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 71
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 812
Other
Battery life 440 shots 540 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DMW-BLF19 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Dual 1
Pricing at release $2,498 $799