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Panasonic FX75 vs Panasonic GH3

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
32
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 front
Portability
66
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63

Panasonic FX75 vs Panasonic GH3 Key Specs

Panasonic FX75
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 165g - 103 x 55 x 23mm
  • Revealed June 2010
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FX70
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
  • Revealed September 2012
  • Superseded the Panasonic GH2
  • Updated by Panasonic GH4
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Panasonic FX75 vs Panasonic GH3 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic FX75 vs Panasonic GH3, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Panasonic. The resolution of the FX75 (14MP) and the GH3 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the FX75 (1/2.3") and GH3 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor sizing.

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The FX75 was launched 3 years earlier than the GH3 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the FX75 matches up versus the GH3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Panasonic GH3

 FX75 GH3 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Panasonic FX75

 GH3 FX75 
RevealedSeptember 2012June 2010More recent by 27 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution614k230kCrisper screen (+384k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FX75 and Panasonic GH3

 FX75 GH3 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic FX75 vs Panasonic GH3 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FX75 comes with outside measurements of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH3 has dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FX75 vs Panasonic GH3 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the FX75 compared to the GH3.

Panasonic FX75 vs Panasonic GH3 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX75 and GH3 is 94 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic FX75 vs Panasonic GH3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Panasonic GH3 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The graphic below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FX75 and GH3.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FX75 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic GH3 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older FX75 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FX75 vs Panasonic GH3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX75 vs Panasonic GH3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX75 vs Panasonic GH3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic GH3 Portrait photography factors
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
71
manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Street photography information
Panasonic GH3 Street photography information
62
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
65
screen articulates
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
has touch to focus
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competitors (550 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Sports photography information
Panasonic GH3 Sports photography information
39
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
63
fast shooting (20.0 frames/s)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
great battery life (540 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic GH3 Travel photography highlights
67
features touch focus
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.2)
71
great battery life (540 shots)
weather sealing
has touch to focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
more heavy than competitors (550 grams)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FX75
Landscape photography with Panasonic GH3
37
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.2)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
71
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
great battery life (540 shots)
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX75 Vlogging info
Panasonic GH3 Vlogging info
31
relatively wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.2)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic port
65
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone socket
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competitors (550 grams)
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Panasonic FX75 vs Panasonic GH3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX75 and Panasonic GH3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FX70 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-06-01 2012-09-17
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine HD II Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 200
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.2-5.9 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 614 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - OLED Monitor with static touch control
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,744 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.67x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.40 m 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 165g (0.36 lb) 550g (1.21 lb)
Physical dimensions 103 x 55 x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") 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 - 540 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $139 $799