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Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic GF3

Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
62
Overall
51
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 front
Portability
90
Imaging
48
Features
48
Overall
48

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic GF3 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 616g - 130 x 94 x 119mm
  • Launched January 2017
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FZ82
Panasonic GF3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 264g - 108 x 67 x 32mm
  • Revealed August 2011
  • Older Model is Panasonic GF2
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GF5
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Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic GF3 Overview

Here is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic GF3, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the FZ80 (18MP) and GF3 (12MP) and the FZ80 (1/2.3") and GF3 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The FZ80 was manufactured 5 years later than the GF3 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GF3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the FZ80 matches up versus the GF3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ80 over the Panasonic GF3

 FZ80 GF3 
RevealedJanuary 2017August 2011Fresher by 66 months
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF3 over the Panasonic FZ80

 GF3 FZ80 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ80 and Panasonic GF3

 FZ80 GF3 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic GF3 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ80 has got outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") having a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF3 has measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the FZ80 against the GF3.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic GF3 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FZ80 and GF3 is 63 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic GF3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic GF3 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ80 and GF3.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FZ80 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic FZ80 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent FZ80 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic GF3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic GF3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic GF3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ80
Portrait photography with Panasonic GF3
58
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
55
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FZ80
Street photography with Panasonic GF3
54
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
provides touch to focus
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (616 grams)
70
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
features touch to focus
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Sports photography features
Panasonic GF3 Sports photography features
57
excellent zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
provides tracking autofocus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
38
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
terrible battery power (300 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Travel photography info
Panasonic GF3 Travel photography info
59
provides touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (20mm)
long reach (1200mm)
more heavy than competition in class (616g)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
58
features touch to focus
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse recording
terrible battery power (300 shots)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 Landscape photography features
Panasonic GF3 Landscape photography features
57
focusing manually
really wide (20mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
55
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
terrible battery power (300 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FZ80
Vlogging with Panasonic GF3
28
really wide (20mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (616g)
32
screen is touchscreen
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
lack of external mic jack
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Panasonic FZ80 vs Panasonic GF3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ80 and Panasonic GF3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3
Also called as Lumix DMC-FZ82 -
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2017-01-04 2011-08-11
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4896 x 3672 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 160
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 20-1200mm (60.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,166k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 14.10 m (at Auto ISO) 6.30 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, 1st Curtain Sync, 2nd Curtain Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 616 grams (1.36 pounds) 264 grams (0.58 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") 108 x 67 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 50
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 459
Other
Battery life 330 photos 300 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 images x 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $399 $360