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Panasonic GF1 vs Samsung NX3000

Portability
85
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 front
 
Samsung NX3000 front
Portability
89
Imaging
64
Features
62
Overall
63

Panasonic GF1 vs Samsung NX3000 Key Specs

Panasonic GF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 385g - 119 x 71 x 36mm
  • Introduced October 2009
  • Replacement is Panasonic GF2
Samsung NX3000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 230g - 117 x 66 x 39mm
  • Revealed May 2014
  • Earlier Model is Samsung NX2000
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Panasonic GF1 vs Samsung NX3000 Overview

In this article, we are analyzing the Panasonic GF1 versus Samsung NX3000, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by brands Panasonic and Samsung. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the GF1 (12MP) and NX3000 (20MP) and the GF1 (Four Thirds) and NX3000 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The GF1 was manufactured 5 years prior to the NX3000 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the GF1 matches up versus the NX3000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF1 over the Samsung NX3000

 GF1 NX3000 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX3000 over the Panasonic GF1

 NX3000 GF1 
RevealedMay 2014October 2009More recent by 56 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution461k460kClearer display (+1k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic GF1 and Samsung NX3000

 GF1 NX3000 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Panasonic GF1 vs Samsung NX3000 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF1 offers exterior measurements of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Samsung NX3000 has dimensions of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the GF1 versus the NX3000.

Panasonic GF1 vs Samsung NX3000 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GF1 and NX3000 is 85 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic GF1 vs Samsung NX3000 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF1 vs Samsung NX3000 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The photograph below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GF1 and NX3000.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GF1 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX3000 will provide more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos far more aggressively. The older GF1 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Panasonic GF1 vs Samsung NX3000 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF1 vs Samsung NX3000 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF1 vs Samsung NX3000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF1 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung NX3000 as a Portrait photography camera
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12MP)
78
manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Street photography info
Samsung NX3000 Street photography info
64
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
81
tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition (230g)
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Sports photography information
Samsung NX3000 Sports photography information
44
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
great battery life (380 shots)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
does not have phase detect AF
57
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF1 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung NX3000 as a Travel photography camera
59
great battery life (380 shots)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
68
lighter than competition (230 grams)
megapixel count good (20MP)
lack of Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Landscape photography information
Samsung NX3000 Landscape photography information
60
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (380 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
does not have Time Lapse mode
73
manual focus
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3")
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GF1
Vlogging with Samsung NX3000
25
offers face detect focusing
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic jack
34
offers face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (230g)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
lack of external microphone socket
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Panasonic GF1 vs Samsung NX3000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF1 and Samsung NX3000
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1Samsung NX3000
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Samsung NX3000
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-10-14 2014-05-26
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine HD -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 23 35
Cross type focus points - 1
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Samsung NX
Amount of lenses 107 32
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD Lite H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 385 grams (0.85 lbs) 230 grams (0.51 lbs)
Dimensions 119 x 71 x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") 117 x 66 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 513 not tested
Other
Battery life 380 photographs 370 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - B740
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2-30 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/MMC microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $400 $897