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Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic G3

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
34
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 front
Portability
83
Imaging
51
Features
62
Overall
55

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic G3 Key Specs

Panasonic FX90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 102 x 56 x 22mm
  • Released August 2011
Panasonic G3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 336g - 115 x 84 x 47mm
  • Launched July 2011
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic G2
  • Replacement is Panasonic G5
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Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic G3 Overview

Below is a extended analysis of the Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic G3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both offered by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the FX90 (12MP) and G3 (16MP) and the FX90 (1/2.3") and G3 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The FX90 was launched 2 months later than the G3 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FX90 scores against the G3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX90 over the Panasonic G3

 FX90 G3 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G3 over the Panasonic FX90

 G3 FX90 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FX90 and Panasonic G3

 FX90 G3 
LaunchedAugust 2011July 2011Same age
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Display resolution460k460kEqual display resolution
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic G3 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX90 comes with external measurements of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G3 has proportions of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FX90 vs the G3.

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic G3 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX90 and G3 is 95 and 83 respectively.

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic G3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic G3 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The graphic here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FX90 and G3.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FX90 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Panasonic G3 will show more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively.

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic G3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic G3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic G3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX90 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic G3 as a Portrait photography camera
21
manual focus not available
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
70
focusing manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX90 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic G3 as a Street photography camera
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch focus
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
75
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
features touch focus
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Sports photography details
Panasonic G3 Sports photography details
30
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
low frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (200 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
46
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
not so great battery life (270 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX90 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic G3 as a Travel photography camera
60
boasts touch focus
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
no Timelapse function
terrible battery pack (200 shots)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.5)
70
features touch focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse recording
not so great battery life (270 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX90 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic G3 as a Landscape photography camera
36
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
no manual mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
terrible battery pack (200 CIPA)
no Timelapse function
62
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
not so great battery life (270 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX90 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G3 as a Vlogging camera
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no microphone jack
70
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
provides face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
no image stabilization
lack of mic port
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Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic G3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX90 and Panasonic G3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2011-08-26 2011-07-11
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD 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 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 80 160
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.5-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Total lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT LCD 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
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per sec 4.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.90 m 11.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (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 MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 149g (0.33 pounds) 336g (0.74 pounds)
Dimensions 102 x 56 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") 115 x 84 x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 200 shots 270 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $227 $500