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Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic GH3

Portability
82
Imaging
60
Features
80
Overall
68
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 front
Portability
66
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic GH3 Key Specs

Panasonic GX9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 407g - 124 x 72 x 47mm
  • Launched February 2018
Panasonic GH3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 550g - 133 x 93 x 82mm
  • Revealed September 2012
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GH2
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GH4
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Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic GH3 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic GH3, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and GH3 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The GX9 was revealed 5 years later than the GH3 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the GX9 grades vs the GH3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Panasonic GH3

 GX9 GH3 
RevealedFebruary 2018September 2012More recent by 66 months
Display resolution1240k614kClearer display (+626k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Panasonic GX9

 GH3 GX9 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic GH3

 GX9 GH3 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic GH3 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX9 enjoys physical measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") and a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Panasonic GH3 has measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the GX9 against the GH3.

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic GH3 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX9 and GH3 is 82 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic GH3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic GH3 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GX9 and GH3.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic GX9 to give you greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger GX9 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic GH3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic GH3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic GH3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic GH3 Portrait photography highlights
76
manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW files
71
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Street photography info
Panasonic GH3 Street photography info
84
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
has touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
65
screen articulates fully
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
supports touch focus
weather proof
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competition (550 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Sports photography info
Panasonic GH3 Sports photography info
72
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
has phase detect AF
terrible battery pack (260 shots)
63
fast continuous shooting (20.0 fps)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
great battery power (540 shots)
lack of image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GX9
Travel photography with Panasonic GH3
71
connects via bluetooth
has touch to focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
terrible battery pack (260 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly display
71
great battery power (540 shots)
weather proof
supports touch focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
heavier than competition (550g)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX9 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GH3 as a Landscape photography camera
77
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
does not have low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
terrible battery pack (260 per charge)
71
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
great battery power (540 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GX9
Vlogging with Panasonic GH3
35
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does not feature selfie friendly display
missing microphone jack
65
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with mic jack
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competition (550 grams)
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Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic GH3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic GH3
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
Type Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2018-02-13 2012-09-17
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Minimum native ISO 200 200
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,240 thousand dot 614 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - OLED Monitor with static touch control
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,760 thousand dot 1,744 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.67x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 200) 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 407 gr (0.90 pounds) 550 gr (1.21 pounds)
Physical dimensions 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 260 pictures 540 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $1,000 $799