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Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GX1

Portability
83
Imaging
51
Features
62
Overall
55
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 front
Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
54
Overall
52

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GX1 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
  • Released July 2011
  • Older Model is Panasonic G2
  • Newer Model is Panasonic G5
Panasonic GX1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 318g - 116 x 68 x 39mm
  • Released February 2012
  • Newer Model is Panasonic GX7
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Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GX1 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GX1, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras and they are both designed by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the G3 (16MP) and the GX1 (16MP) is fairly well matched and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The G3 was launched 7 months earlier than the GX1 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GX1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the G3 matches up vs the GX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G3 over the Panasonic GX1

 G3 GX1 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX1 over the Panasonic G3

 GX1 G3 
ReleasedFebruary 2012July 2011Newer by 7 months

Common features in the Panasonic G3 and Panasonic GX1

 G3 GX1 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Display resolution460k460kThe same display resolution
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GX1 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G3 has outer measurements of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX1 has measurements of 116mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 318 grams (0.70 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GX1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the G3 versus the GX1.

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GX1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the G3 and GX1 is 83 and 87 respectively.

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GX1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GX1 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The picture below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the G3 and GX1.

Plainly, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact MP so you can expect similar quality of photographs though you might want to take the launch date of the products into consideration. The more aged G3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GX1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G3
Portrait photography with Panasonic GX1
70
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
71
focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G3 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GX1 as a Street photography camera
75
screen articulates fully
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
comes with touch to focus
no image stabilization
70
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G3 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GX1 as a Sports photography camera
46
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
not so great battery (270 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
47
decent MP (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery power (300 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G3 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GX1 as a Travel photography camera
70
comes with touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
missing Time Lapse function
not so great battery (270 per charge)
65
comes with touch to focus
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
not so great battery power (300 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G3 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic GX1 Landscape photography factors
62
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
not so great battery (270 shots)
missing Time Lapse function
62
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
decent MP (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery power (300 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G3 Vlogging features
Panasonic GX1 Vlogging features
70
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
provides face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
no image stabilization
missing mic jack
32
touchscreen enabled
has face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have external microphone support
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Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G3 and Panasonic GX1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2011-07-11 2012-02-14
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip 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 surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
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 12800
Minimum native ISO 160 160
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 7.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest 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
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, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 336 gr (0.74 pounds) 318 gr (0.70 pounds)
Dimensions 115 x 84 x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") 116 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 56 55
DXO Color Depth rating 21.0 20.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.6 10.6
DXO Low light rating 667 703
Other
Battery life 270 pictures 300 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $500 $228