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Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic G7

Portability
83
Imaging
52
Features
62
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
Portability
71
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic G7 Key Specs

Panasonic G3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 336g - 115 x 84 x 47mm
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Older Model is Panasonic G2
  • Newer Model is Panasonic G5
Panasonic G7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
  • Introduced May 2015
  • Superseded the Panasonic G6
Photography Glossary

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic G7 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic G3 and Panasonic G7, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both offered by Panasonic. The image resolution of the G3 (16MP) and the G7 (16MP) is pretty comparable and they use the same exact sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The G3 was announced 4 years prior to the G7 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the G3 grades against the G7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G3 over the Panasonic G7

 G3 G7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Panasonic G3

 G7 G3 
IntroducedMay 2015July 2011Fresher by 46 months
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G3 and Panasonic G7

 G3 G7 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic G7 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G3 has outer dimensions of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Panasonic G7 has proportions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic G3 and Panasonic G7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the G3 against the G7.

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic G7 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G3 and G7 is 83 and 71 respectively.

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic G7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic G7 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G3 and G7.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same resolution therefore you can expect comparable quality of images but you need to take the launch date of the cameras into account. The older G3 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic G7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G3 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic G7 Portrait photography highlights
71
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW formats
72
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G3
Street photography with Panasonic G7
75
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
does not have image stabilization
72
screen articulates fully
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
has focus via touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G3 Sports photography factors
Panasonic G7 Sports photography factors
47
MP count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery (270 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
55
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (350 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic G3
Travel photography with Panasonic G7
70
comes with touch to focus
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
not so great battery (270 per charge)
71
has focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
low battery power (350 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G3 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic G7 as a Landscape photography camera
62
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery (270 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
67
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (350 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G3 Vlogging advice
Panasonic G7 Vlogging advice
70
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
provides face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have external mic jack
72
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
offers face detection autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic socket
lack of image stabilization
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Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic G7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G3 and Panasonic G7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-07-11 2015-05-19
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 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
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3448 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 160 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 23 49
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 9.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)) 3840 x 2160 (30, 25, 24, 20fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 336 grams (0.74 lbs) 410 grams (0.90 lbs)
Dimensions 115 x 84 x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 667 not tested
Other
Battery life 270 pictures 350 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch cost $500 $800