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Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic GH3

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
34
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 front
Portability
66
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic GH3 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
  • Introduced August 2011
Panasonic GH3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 550g - 133 x 93 x 82mm
  • Introduced September 2012
  • Older Model is Panasonic GH2
  • Updated by Panasonic GH4
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Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic GH3 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Panasonic FX90 versus Panasonic GH3, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are created by Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the FX90 (12MP) and GH3 (16MP) and the FX90 (1/2.3") and GH3 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The FX90 was introduced 12 months prior to the GH3 and they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FX90 matches up vs the GH3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX90 over the Panasonic GH3

 FX90 GH3 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Panasonic FX90

 GH3 FX90 
IntroducedSeptember 2012August 2011Fresher by 12 months
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution614k460kSharper display (+154k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FX90 and Panasonic GH3

 FX90 GH3 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic GH3 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX90 comes with physical dimensions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Panasonic GH3 has measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FX90 and the GH3.

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic GH3 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX90 and GH3 is 95 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic GH3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic GH3 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by seeing specs. The photograph here may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX90 and GH3.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FX90 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic GH3 will produce extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older FX90 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic GH3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic GH3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic GH3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX90 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GH3 as a Portrait photography camera
21
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
71
manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
exports RAW formats
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FX90
Street photography with Panasonic GH3
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
65
screen articulates
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
features focus by touch
environment proofing
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition (550 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Sports photography features
Panasonic GH3 Sports photography features
30
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (200 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
63
high frames per second (20.0 fps)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
better than average battery power (540 shots)
lack of image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Travel photography info
Panasonic GH3 Travel photography info
60
offers touch to focus
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
not so great battery life (200 CIPA)
low MP (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
71
better than average battery power (540 shots)
environment proofing
features focus by touch
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
more heavy than competition (550g)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX90 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GH3 as a Landscape photography camera
36
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
manual mode not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
not so great battery life (200 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse function
71
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
better than average battery power (540 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Vlogging details
Panasonic GH3 Vlogging details
33
relatively wide (24mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone support
65
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
has face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with microphone jack
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition (550g)
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Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic GH3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX90 and Panasonic GH3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-08-26 2012-09-17
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - 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 area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 200
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.5-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Total lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 614 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT LCD 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 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per sec 20.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.90 m 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160s
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 (60, 50, 30, 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
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 149 gr (0.33 lbs) 550 gr (1.21 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 56 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 71
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 812
Other
Battery life 200 photos 540 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack 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/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $227 $799