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Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic LZ30

Portability
83
Imaging
51
Features
62
Overall
55
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30 front
Portability
66
Imaging
40
Features
32
Overall
36

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic LZ30 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
  • Introduced July 2011
  • Previous Model is Panasonic G2
  • Refreshed by Panasonic G5
Panasonic LZ30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 552g - 124 x 84 x 92mm
  • Released January 2013
  • Previous Model is Panasonic LZ20
  • Replacement is Panasonic LZ40
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Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic LZ30 Overview

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Panasonic G3 and Panasonic LZ30, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the G3 (16MP) and the LZ30 (16MP) is very well matched but the G3 (Four Thirds) and LZ30 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G3 was released 18 months earlier than the LZ30 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LZ30 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the G3 matches up versus the LZ30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G3 over the Panasonic LZ30

 G3 LZ30 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ30 over the Panasonic G3

 LZ30 G3 
ReleasedJanuary 2013July 2011Newer by 18 months

Common features in the Panasonic G3 and Panasonic LZ30

 G3 LZ30 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Display resolution460k460kEqual display resolution

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic LZ30 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G3 provides exterior 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 LZ30 has measurements of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the G3 versus the LZ30.

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic LZ30 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G3 and LZ30 is 83 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic LZ30 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic LZ30 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through technical specs. The pic below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the G3 and LZ30.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count but not the same sensor dimensions. The G3 contains the larger sensor which will make obtaining shallow DOF less difficult. The more aged G3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic LZ30 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic LZ30 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic LZ30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G3 Portrait photography information
Panasonic LZ30 Portrait photography information
70
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW formats
32
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G3
Street photography with Panasonic LZ30
75
screen articulates fully
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
does not have image stabilization
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
heavier than average in class (552g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G3
Sports photography with Panasonic LZ30
46
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (270 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
47
amazing zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery pack (380 shots)
slow fps (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G3 Travel photography info
Panasonic LZ30 Travel photography info
70
comes with focus via touch
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse function
low battery power (270 CIPA)
56
great battery pack (380 CIPA)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (875mm)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than average in class (552g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G3
Landscape photography with Panasonic LZ30
62
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (270 per charge)
missing Time Lapse function
45
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
great battery pack (380 shots)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G3 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic LZ30 as a Vlogging camera
70
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have image stabilization
missing external mic jack
22
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic support
heavier than average in class (552 grams)
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Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic LZ30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G3 and Panasonic LZ30
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-07-11 2013-01-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3448 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 160 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 23 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-875mm (35.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 15 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 11.00 m 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 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)) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format AVCHD, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 336 grams (0.74 lb) 552 grams (1.22 lb)
Dimensions 115 x 84 x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") 124 x 84 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 667 not tested
Other
Battery life 270 pictures 380 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack AA
Battery model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 0r 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $500 $230