Panasonic GF3 vs Samsung SL820

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic GF3 and Samsung SL820, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. The image resolution of the GF3 (12MP) and the SL820 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the GF3 (Four Thirds) and SL820 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The GF3 was brought out 2 years after the SL820 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung SL820 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the GF3 scores versus the SL820 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 & Samsung SL820. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GF3 Gallery & Samsung SL820 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF3 enjoys physical 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 Samsung SL820 has measurements of 95mm x 59mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the GF3 vs the SL820.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF3 and SL820 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by checking specs. The pic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF3 and SL820.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide the same megapixels but different sensor sizes. The GF3 uses the larger sensor which should make obtaining shallower DOF simpler. The more recent GF3 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.