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Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic GX850

Portability
90
Imaging
48
Features
48
Overall
48
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 front
Portability
90
Imaging
55
Features
70
Overall
61

Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic GX850 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
  • Introduced August 2011
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GF2
  • Successor is Panasonic GF5
Panasonic GX850
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Introduced January 2017
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
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Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic GX850 Overview

Here is a complete analysis of the Panasonic GF3 and Panasonic GX850, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras and both are designed by Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the GF3 (12MP) and GX850 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The GF3 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the GX850 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the GF3 grades vs the GX850 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF3 over the Panasonic GX850

 GF3 GX850 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX850 over the Panasonic GF3

 GX850 GF3 
IntroducedJanuary 2017August 2011Fresher by 65 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic GF3 and Panasonic GX850

 GF3 GX850 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic GX850 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic GF3 provides outer measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs) while the Panasonic GX850 has specifications of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic GF3 and Panasonic GX850 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the GF3 versus the GX850.

Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic GX850 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GF3 and GX850 is 90 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic GX850 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic GX850 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by viewing technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GF3 and GX850.

As you have seen, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic GX850 to provide you with greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The older GF3 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic GX850 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic GX850 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic GX850 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF3 Portrait photography features
Panasonic GX850 Portrait photography features
55
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
66
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF3 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GX850 as a Street photography camera
70
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
80
screen tilts
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
has focus via touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF3 Sports photography information
Panasonic GX850 Sports photography information
38
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
terrible battery power (300 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
52
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
low maximum shutter speed (1/500s)
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (210 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF3 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GX850 as a Travel photography camera
58
comes with focus via touch
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse function
terrible battery power (300 shots)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
79
has focus via touch
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
bad battery pack (210 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF3 Landscape photography details
Panasonic GX850 Landscape photography details
55
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
terrible battery power (300 per charge)
missing Time Lapse function
71
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
does not have anti-alias filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (210 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GF3
Vlogging with Panasonic GX850
32
has touchscreen
supports face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
missing mic jack
73
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
no image stabilization
does not have microphone socket
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Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic GX850 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF3 and Panasonic GX850
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850
Also called as - Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-08-11 2017-01-04
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 160 200
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 23 49
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 460k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/500 secs
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.30 m 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 20 Mbps, MP4, H.264
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
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 264 gr (0.58 lb) 269 gr (0.59 lb)
Dimensions 108 x 67 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 50 73
DXO Color Depth rating 20.6 23.2
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 13.3
DXO Low light rating 459 586
Other
Battery life 300 shots 210 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2, 10 sec, 3 images/10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $360 $548