Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic G3

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic G3, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the FZ300 (12MP) and G3 (16MP) and the FZ300 (1/2.3") and G3 (Four Thirds) have different sensor measurements.

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The FZ300 was brought out 4 years after the G3 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the FZ300 matches up versus the G3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ300 Gallery and Panasonic G3 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ300 comes with outside dimensions of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") having a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G3 has dimensions 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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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the FZ300 versus the G3.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ300 and G3 is 59 and 83 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The pic below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ300 and G3.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FZ300 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic G3 will provide extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher FZ300 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.