Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic LX10

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic LX10, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the GF3 (12MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the GF3 (Four Thirds) and LX10 (1") provide different sensor measurements.

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The GF3 was brought out 6 years prior to the LX10 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GF3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the GF3 matches up vs the LX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GF3 Gallery and Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF3 features outside measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs) and the Panasonic LX10 has dimensions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

See the Panasonic GF3 vs Panasonic LX10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the GF3 against the LX10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF3 and LX10 is 90 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at specifications. The photograph here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GF3 and LX10.

Plainly, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GF3 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic LX10 will give you greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older GF3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.