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Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GH1

Portability
83
Imaging
52
Features
62
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 front
Portability
81
Imaging
50
Features
57
Overall
52

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GH1 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
  • Launched July 2011
  • Superseded the Panasonic G2
  • New Model is Panasonic G5
Panasonic GH1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 3200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 385g - 124 x 90 x 45mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Renewed by Panasonic GH2
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Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GH1 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Panasonic G3 versus Panasonic GH1, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the G3 (16MP) and GH1 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The G3 was revealed 2 years later than the GH1 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the G3 matches up against the GH1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G3 over the Panasonic GH1

 G3 GH1 
ReleasedJuly 2011July 2009More recent by 25 months
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH1 over the Panasonic G3

 GH1 G3 

Common features in the Panasonic G3 and Panasonic GH1

 G3 GH1 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Display resolution460k460kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Both good for selfies

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GH1 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G3 has got physical measurements of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH1 has proportions of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic G3 versus Panasonic GH1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the G3 against the GH1.

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GH1 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G3 and GH1 is 83 and 81 respectively.

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GH1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GH1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The visual here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the G3 and GH1.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic G3 to resolve greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher G3 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GH1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GH1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GH1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G3 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic GH1 Portrait photography highlights
71
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
supports RAW files
60
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G3 Street photography advice
Panasonic GH1 Street photography advice
75
screen articulates fully
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
has focus by touch
does not have image stabilization
72
screen articulates fully
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G3 Sports photography details
Panasonic GH1 Sports photography details
47
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (270 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
33
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
max fps very slow (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
not so great battery (320 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G3 Travel photography factors
Panasonic GH1 Travel photography factors
70
has focus by touch
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
no Time Lapse function
not so great battery pack (270 CIPA)
58
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
does not have Timelapse function
not so great battery (320 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G3
Landscape photography with Panasonic GH1
62
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (270 shots)
no Time Lapse function
55
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery (320 shots)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G3 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic GH1 Vlogging highlights
70
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
includes face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have image stabilization
no external mic socket
72
selfie friendly display
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone socket
lack of image stabilization
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Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GH1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G3 and Panasonic GH1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2011-07-11 2009-07-10
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine FHD Venus Engine HD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 18.89 x 14.48mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 273.5mm²
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 1600
Max boosted ISO - 3200
Minimum native ISO 160 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 1.9
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 10.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD, Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 336g (0.74 lb) 385g (0.85 lb)
Dimensions 115 x 84 x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") 124 x 90 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 56 64
DXO Color Depth rating 21.0 21.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.6 11.6
DXO Low light rating 667 772
Other
Battery life 270 pictures 320 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $500 $949