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Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic GH4

Portability
90
Imaging
48
Features
48
Overall
48
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 front
Portability
66
Imaging
53
Features
88
Overall
67

Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic GH4 Key Specs

Panasonic GF3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 264g - 108 x 67 x 32mm
  • Launched August 2011
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GF2
  • Newer Model is Panasonic GF5
Panasonic GH4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 560g - 133 x 93 x 84mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Older Model is Panasonic GH3
  • New Model is Panasonic GH5
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Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic GH4 Overview

Here is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic GF3 and Panasonic GH4, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless and both are produced by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the GF3 (12MP) and GH4 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The GF3 was introduced 3 years before the GH4 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the GF3 scores versus the GH4 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF3 over the Panasonic GH4

 GF3 GH4 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Panasonic GF3

 GH4 GF3 
LaunchedFebruary 2014August 2011Fresher by 30 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1036k460kCrisper display (+576k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic GF3 and Panasonic GH4

 GF3 GH4 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic GH4 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF3 has outside dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs) and the Panasonic GH4 has sizing of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") having a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the GF3 and the GH4.

Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic GH4 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF3 and GH4 is 90 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic GH4 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic GH4 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual below will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GF3 and GH4.

Clearly, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic GH4 to provide extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics more aggressively. The older GF3 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic GH4 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic GH4 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic GH4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF3 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic GH4 Portrait photography advice
55
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
71
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF3 Street photography details
Panasonic GH4 Street photography details
70
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
offers focus via touch
no moving screen
no image stabilization
71
fully articulated screen
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
provides focus by touch
weather proofing
lighter than average (560 grams)
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GF3
Sports photography with Panasonic GH4
38
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
terrible battery life (300 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
62
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF3 Travel photography advice
Panasonic GH4 Travel photography advice
58
offers focus via touch
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
terrible battery life (300 shots)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
77
lighter than average (560 grams)
weather proofing
provides focus by touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GF3
Landscape photography with Panasonic GH4
55
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
terrible battery life (300 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
72
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GF3
Vlogging with Panasonic GH4
32
screen is touchscreen
includes face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
doesn't have mic jack
71
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
supports face detect autofocus
good video quality (4096 x 2160 pixels)
does have mic socket
lighter than average (560g)
no image stabilization
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Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic GH4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF3 and Panasonic GH4
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2011-08-11 2014-02-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine FHD Venus Engine IX
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
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 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 160 200
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 23 49
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dots 1,036k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle OLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.67x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.30 m 17.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 seconds 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 25p, 30p), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p), 1280 x 720 (24p, 25p, 30p), 640 x 480 (25p, 30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 4096x2160
Video format AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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 264 gr (0.58 lb) 560 gr (1.23 lb)
Physical dimensions 108 x 67 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") 133 x 93 x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 50 74
DXO Color Depth rating 20.6 23.2
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 12.8
DXO Low light rating 459 791
Other
Battery life 300 pictures 500 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 secs (single or three-shot))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $360 $1,500