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Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic G3

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
39
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 front
Portability
83
Imaging
51
Features
62
Overall
55

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic G3 Key Specs

Panasonic FX700
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 104 x 56 x 25mm
  • Announced July 2010
Panasonic G3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 336g - 115 x 84 x 47mm
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Old Model is Panasonic G2
  • Renewed by Panasonic G5
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Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic G3 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FX700 versus Panasonic G3, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FX700 (14MP) and the G3 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the FX700 (1/2.3") and G3 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor size.

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The FX700 was launched 11 months before the G3 so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the FX700 matches up against the G3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX700 over the Panasonic G3

 FX700 G3 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G3 over the Panasonic FX700

 G3 FX700 
RevealedJuly 2011July 2010More modern by 11 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FX700 and Panasonic G3

 FX700 G3 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic G3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FX700 has got physical dimensions of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G3 has specifications of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the FX700 compared to the G3.

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic G3 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FX700 and G3 is 94 and 83 respectively.

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic G3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic G3 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by reading through specifications. The image underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX700 and G3.

Plainly, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FX700 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic G3 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged FX700 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic G3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic G3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic G3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FX700
Portrait photography with Panasonic G3
38
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
70
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Street photography advice
Panasonic G3 Street photography advice
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
75
fully articulated screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Sports photography advice
Panasonic G3 Sports photography advice
43
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
46
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (270 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Travel photography details
Panasonic G3 Travel photography details
65
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
70
boasts focus by touch
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
does not have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery (270 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX700 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic G3 as a Landscape photography camera
49
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
62
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
megapixel count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (270 shots)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Vlogging info
Panasonic G3 Vlogging info
33
really wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone jack
70
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
features face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lack of image stabilization
does not have external mic jack
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Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic G3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX700 and Panasonic G3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2010-07-21 2011-07-11
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine FHD Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 80 160
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.2-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.40 m 11.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps))
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format AVCHD AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 176g (0.39 lb) 336g (0.74 lb)
Physical dimensions 104 x 56 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") 115 x 84 x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 56
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 667
Other
Battery life - 270 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $399 $500