Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic LF1

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic G3 versus Panasonic LF1, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the G3 (16MP) and LF1 (12MP) and the G3 (Four Thirds) and LF1 (1/1.7") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The G3 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the LF1 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the G3 grades vs the LF1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic G3 Gallery and Panasonic LF1 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic G3 has got outer measurements of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Panasonic LF1 has sizing of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic G3 versus Panasonic LF1 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the G3 and the LF1.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the G3 and LF1 is 83 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The graphic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the G3 and LF1.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The G3 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic G3 will result in extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older G3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.