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Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GF5

Portability
83
Imaging
52
Features
62
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 front
Portability
89
Imaging
49
Features
54
Overall
51

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GF5 Key Specs

Panasonic G3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 336g - 115 x 84 x 47mm
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic G2
  • New Model is Panasonic G5
Panasonic GF5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 267g - 108 x 67 x 37mm
  • Introduced April 2012
  • Replaced the Panasonic GF3
  • Successor is Panasonic GF6
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Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GF5 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic G3 versus Panasonic GF5, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras and both are sold by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the G3 (16MP) and GF5 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The G3 was manufactured 8 months before the GF5 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the G3 scores vs the GF5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G3 over the Panasonic GF5

 G3 GF5 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF5 over the Panasonic G3

 GF5 G3 
IntroducedApril 2012July 2011More modern by 8 months
Display resolution920k460kClearer display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G3 and Panasonic GF5

 G3 GF5 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GF5 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic G3 has outside measurements of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Panasonic GF5 has specifications of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the G3 compared to the GF5.

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GF5 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the G3 and GF5 is 83 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GF5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GF5 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing technical specs. The image below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the G3 and GF5.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic G3 to offer you more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged G3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GF5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GF5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GF5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G3 Portrait photography features
Panasonic GF5 Portrait photography features
71
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
56
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G3 Street photography details
Panasonic GF5 Street photography details
75
screen can move to multiple angles
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
provides focus by touch
does not have image stabilization
70
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G3 Sports photography factors
Panasonic GF5 Sports photography factors
47
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
low fps (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery pack (270 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
41
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
max fps low (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G3 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GF5 as a Travel photography camera
70
provides focus by touch
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
missing Time Lapse function
terrible battery pack (270 per charge)
61
comes with touch to focus
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G3 Landscape photography details
Panasonic GF5 Landscape photography details
62
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery pack (270 per charge)
missing Time Lapse function
59
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G3 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic GF5 Vlogging highlights
70
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
includes face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have image stabilization
missing external mic socket
32
touchscreen enabled
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
lack of external microphone jack
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Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GF5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G3 and Panasonic GF5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-07-11 2012-04-05
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine FHD Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 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 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 160 160
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 6.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 336 gr (0.74 lb) 267 gr (0.59 lb)
Physical dimensions 115 x 84 x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") 108 x 67 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 56 50
DXO Color Depth rating 21.0 20.5
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.6 10.0
DXO Low light rating 667 573
Other
Battery life 270 images 360 images
Type 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
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $500 $600