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Panasonic FZ60 vs Panasonic GH3

Portability
68
Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
42
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 front
Portability
66
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63

Panasonic FZ60 vs Panasonic GH3 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ60
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 493g - 120 x 81 x 92mm
  • Introduced July 2012
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FZ62
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
  • Released September 2012
  • Replaced the Panasonic GH2
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GH4
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Panasonic FZ60 vs Panasonic GH3 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FZ60 versus Panasonic GH3, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. The resolution of the FZ60 (16MP) and the GH3 (16MP) is fairly similar but the FZ60 (1/2.3") and GH3 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor size.

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The FZ60 was launched 2 months earlier than the GH3 so they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FZ60 matches up against the GH3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ60 over the Panasonic GH3

 FZ60 GH3 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Panasonic FZ60

 GH3 FZ60 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution614k460kClearer display (+154k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FZ60 and Panasonic GH3

 FZ60 GH3 
ReleasedJuly 2012September 2012Similar generation
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display size3"3"Same display size

Panasonic FZ60 vs Panasonic GH3 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ60 provides physical measurements of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs) while the Panasonic GH3 has measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FZ60 versus Panasonic GH3 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the FZ60 compared to the GH3.

Panasonic FZ60 vs Panasonic GH3 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FZ60 and GH3 is 68 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic FZ60 vs Panasonic GH3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ60 vs Panasonic GH3 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by reading specs. The picture here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ60 and GH3.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with the identical resolution but not the same sensor sizes. The FZ60 features the tinier sensor which should make obtaining shallower DOF harder.

Panasonic FZ60 vs Panasonic GH3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ60 vs Panasonic GH3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ60 vs Panasonic GH3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic GH3 Portrait photography highlights
43
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
features face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
71
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 Street photography advice
Panasonic GH3 Street photography advice
44
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competition (493 grams)
65
screen can move to multiple angles
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
boasts focus by touch
environment proofing
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than others (550g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ60
Sports photography with Panasonic GH3
55
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
great battery life (450 per charge)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
63
max frames per second high (20.0 frames per second)
megapixel count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proofing
good battery pack (540 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 Travel photography information
Panasonic GH3 Travel photography information
57
great battery life (450 CIPA)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (493 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
71
good battery pack (540 per charge)
environment proofing
boasts focus by touch
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
more heavy than others (550 grams)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ60
Landscape photography with Panasonic GH3
49
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
great battery life (450 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
71
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
good battery pack (540 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FZ60
Vlogging with Panasonic GH3
27
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone support
more heavy than competition (493g)
65
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
offers face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external microphone socket
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than others (550g)
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Panasonic FZ60 vs Panasonic GH3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ60 and Panasonic GH3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
Also called as Lumix DMC-FZ62 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2012-07-18 2012-09-17
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type CMOS 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 16 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
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-5.2 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 614 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Screen LCD Display OLED Monitor with static touch control
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dots 1,744 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.67x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 13.50 m 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 493 gr (1.09 lbs) 550 gr (1.21 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 81 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") 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 450 photos 540 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $350 $799