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Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic GH3

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
36
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 front
Portability
66
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic GH3 Key Specs

Panasonic 3D1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 193g - 108 x 58 x 24mm
  • Announced November 2011
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
  • Previous Model is Panasonic GH2
  • New Model is Panasonic GH4
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic GH3 Overview

The following is a in depth review of the Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic GH3, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are created by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 3D1 (12MP) and GH3 (16MP) and the 3D1 (1/2.3") and GH3 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The 3D1 was announced 10 months before the GH3 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic 3D1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the 3D1 matches up versus the GH3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic 3D1 over the Panasonic GH3

 3D1 GH3 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Panasonic 3D1

 GH3 3D1 
AnnouncedSeptember 2012November 2011Newer by 10 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution614k460kCrisper screen (+154k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic 3D1 and Panasonic GH3

 3D1 GH3 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic GH3 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic 3D1 has external dimensions of 108mm x 58mm x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Panasonic GH3 has proportions 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 vary depending on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the 3D1 vs the GH3.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic GH3 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 3D1 and GH3 is 93 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic GH3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic GH3 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through specifications. The pic here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 3D1 and GH3.

To sum up, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 3D1 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic GH3 will provide greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged 3D1 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic GH3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic GH3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic GH3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic GH3 Portrait photography factors
26
supports face detect focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
71
focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Street photography factors
Panasonic GH3 Street photography factors
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch to focus
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
65
screen can move to multiple angles
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
includes touch focus
weather proof
no image stabilization
more heavy than average (550g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Sports photography features
Panasonic GH3 Sports photography features
30
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery pack (200 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
63
high fps (20.0 fps)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proof
good battery power (540 per charge)
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 Travel photography factors
Panasonic GH3 Travel photography factors
59
includes touch to focus
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse function
low battery pack (200 CIPA)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
71
good battery power (540 CIPA)
weather proof
includes touch focus
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
more heavy than average (550 grams)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GH3 as a Landscape photography camera
35
decently wide (25mm)
screen larger than average (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
low battery pack (200 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
71
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
weather proof
good battery power (540 per charge)
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic 3D1 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GH3 as a Vlogging camera
34
decently wide (25mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
no mic port
65
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
includes face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external microphone port
no image stabilization
more heavy than average (550 grams)
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Panasonic 3D1 vs Panasonic GH3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic 3D1 and Panasonic GH3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-3D1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2011-11-07 2012-09-17
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 25-100mm (4.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.9-5.7 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 614 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Full Touch Screen with AR coating OLED Monitor with static touch control
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,744 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.67x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/1300 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 193 grams (0.43 pounds) 550 grams (1.21 pounds)
Dimensions 108 x 58 x 24mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 0.9") 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 200 pictures 540 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $670 $799