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Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic GH3

Portability
59
Imaging
37
Features
73
Overall
51
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 front
Portability
66
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63

Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic GH3 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ300
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/16000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
  • 691g - 132 x 92 x 117mm
  • Launched July 2015
  • Replaced the Panasonic FZ200
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
  • Announced September 2012
  • Old Model is Panasonic GH2
  • Replacement is Panasonic GH4
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Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic GH3 Overview

Following is a in depth assessment of the Panasonic FZ300 versus Panasonic GH3, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are built by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the FZ300 (12MP) and GH3 (16MP) and the FZ300 (1/2.3") and GH3 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ300 was launched 2 years after the GH3 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FZ300 grades vs the GH3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ300 over the Panasonic GH3

 FZ300 GH3 
AnnouncedJuly 2015September 2012More modern by 35 months
Display resolution1040k614kSharper display (+426k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Panasonic FZ300

 GH3 FZ300 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ300 and Panasonic GH3

 FZ300 GH3 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic GH3 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ300 enjoys external dimensions of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") along with a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH3 has measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") having a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FZ300 versus Panasonic GH3 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the FZ300 vs the GH3.

Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic GH3 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ300 and GH3 is 59 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic GH3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic GH3 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by researching technical specs. The pic underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ300 and GH3.

As you have seen, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FZ300 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic GH3 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern FZ300 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic GH3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic GH3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic GH3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ300 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GH3 as a Portrait photography camera
46
focusing manually
provides face detection focus
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
71
manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ300 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GH3 as a Street photography camera
59
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
boasts touch to focus
environment proofing
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (691 grams)
65
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
offers focus via touch
weather sealing
no image stabilization
more heavy than competitors (550 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ300
Sports photography with Panasonic GH3
51
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
high shutter speed (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
good battery pack (380 per charge)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
63
high max frames per second (20.0 frames per second)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
good battery power (540 CIPA)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ300 Travel photography features
Panasonic GH3 Travel photography features
59
good battery pack (380 shots)
environment proofing
boasts touch to focus
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
more heavy than competition (691g)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
71
good battery power (540 CIPA)
weather sealing
offers focus via touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
more heavy than competitors (550 grams)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ300 Landscape photography info
Panasonic GH3 Landscape photography info
52
focusing manually
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
good battery pack (380 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
71
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
good battery power (540 per charge)
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ300 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GH3 as a Vlogging camera
62
fairly wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone socket
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than competition (691g)
65
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external microphone socket
no image stabilization
more heavy than competitors (550g)
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Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic GH3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ300 and Panasonic GH3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2015-07-16 2012-09-17
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 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
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 614 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - OLED Monitor with static touch control
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots 1,744 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.67x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/16000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 12.0fps 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 8.80 m (at Auto ISO) 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 691g (1.52 pounds) 550g (1.21 pounds)
Physical dimensions 132 x 92 x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") 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 380 images 540 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $598 $799