Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic GH3

Here, we will be evaluating the Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic GH3, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the GF1 (12MP) and GH3 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The GF1 was brought out 3 years earlier than the GH3 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the GF1 scores vs the GH3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF1 Gallery & Panasonic GH3 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF1 has exterior dimensions of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Panasonic GH3 has sizing of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the GF1 compared to the GH3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF1 and GH3 is 85 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through a spec sheet. The pic underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF1 and GH3.

As you can see, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic GH3 to show more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged GF1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.