Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic GH4

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF3 Gallery & Panasonic GH4 Gallery.

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.

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

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.