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Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic LF1

Portability
83
Imaging
51
Features
62
Overall
55
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
55
Overall
44

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic LF1 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
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic G2
  • Successor is Panasonic G5
Panasonic LF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 192g - 103 x 62 x 28mm
  • Released November 2013
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Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic LF1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G3 over the Panasonic LF1

 G3 LF1 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LF1 over the Panasonic G3

 LF1 G3 
ReleasedNovember 2013July 2011Fresher by 28 months
Display resolution920k460kSharper display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G3 and Panasonic LF1

 G3 LF1 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic LF1 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic LF1 size comparison

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

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic LF1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic LF1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic LF1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic LF1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic LF1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G3 Portrait photography details
Panasonic LF1 Portrait photography details
70
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW formats
42
has manual focus
provides face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G3 Street photography information
Panasonic LF1 Street photography information
75
screen articulates fully
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
lack of image stabilization
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G3 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic LF1 as a Sports photography camera
46
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
low fps (4.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (270 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic G3
Travel photography with Panasonic LF1
70
comes with focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
no Timelapse mode
terrible battery (270 CIPA)
64
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
lack of Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G3 Landscape photography details
Panasonic LF1 Landscape photography details
62
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (270 per charge)
no Timelapse mode
54
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G3 Vlogging features
Panasonic LF1 Vlogging features
70
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lack of image stabilization
no external microphone support
36
quite wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of microphone port
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Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic LF1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G3 and Panasonic LF1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-07-11 2013-11-26
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 160 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-200mm (7.1x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.0-5.9
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 4.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 7.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 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)) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 336g (0.74 lb) 192g (0.42 lb)
Dimensions 115 x 84 x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") 103 x 62 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 56 52
DXO Color Depth rating 21.0 20.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.6 11.6
DXO Low light rating 667 211
Other
Battery life 270 photographs 250 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $500 $500