Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic LX100

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic G3 and Panasonic LX100, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the G3 (16MP) and LX100 (13MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The G3 was launched 4 years prior to the LX100 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the G3 scores versus the LX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic G3 Gallery & Panasonic LX100 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G3 enjoys outer dimensions of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX100 has measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") and a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the G3 against the LX100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the G3 and LX100 is 83 and 83 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The visual here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the G3 and LX100.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic G3 to resolve more detail utilizing its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older G3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.