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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GF3

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 front
Portability
90
Imaging
48
Features
48
Overall
48

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GF3 Key Specs

Panasonic FS7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 139g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2009
Panasonic GF3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 264g - 108 x 67 x 32mm
  • Revealed August 2011
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GF2
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GF5
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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GF3 Overview

Below is a extensive analysis of the Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GF3, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FS7 (10MP) and the GF3 (12MP) is very well matched but the FS7 (1/2.5") and GF3 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor measurements.

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The FS7 was released 3 years prior to the GF3 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GF3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FS7 scores vs the GF3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Panasonic GF3

 FS7 GF3 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF3 over the Panasonic FS7

 GF3 FS7 
RevealedAugust 2011January 2009More recent by 31 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic GF3

 FS7 GF3 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GF3 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS7 comes with physical measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Panasonic GF3 has sizing of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the FS7 compared to the GF3.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GF3 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS7 and GF3 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GF3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GF3 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The visual underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FS7 and GF3.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FS7 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic GF3 will give more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older FS7 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GF3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GF3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GF3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Portrait photography features
Panasonic GF3 Portrait photography features
19
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.5")
lack of RAW support
55
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Street photography information
Panasonic GF3 Street photography information
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.5")
lack of RAW support
70
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
features touch focus
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FS7
Sports photography with Panasonic GF3
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.5")
lack of phase detect autofocus
38
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (300 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Travel photography details
Panasonic GF3 Travel photography details
51
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
MP count low (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
58
features touch focus
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery pack (300 per charge)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Landscape photography information
Panasonic GF3 Landscape photography information
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.5")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
55
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
terrible battery pack (300 shots)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Vlogging details
Panasonic GF3 Vlogging details
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
32
touchscreen functionality
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
does not have mic port
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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GF3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic GF3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3
Type Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2009-01-16 2011-08-11
Body design Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 5.744 x 4.308mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 24.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 160
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 33-132mm (4.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Total lenses - 107
Crop factor 6.3 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 6.30 m
Flash options Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 139 gr (0.31 lbs) 264 gr (0.58 lbs)
Physical dimensions 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") 108 x 67 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 50
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 459
Other
Battery life - 300 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $160 $360