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Panasonic GF3 vs Sony A7c

Portability
90
Imaging
48
Features
48
Overall
48
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 front
 
Sony Alpha A7c front
Portability
78
Imaging
77
Features
88
Overall
81

Panasonic GF3 vs Sony A7c Key Specs

Panasonic GF3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 264g - 108 x 67 x 32mm
  • Introduced August 2011
  • Older Model is Panasonic GF2
  • Replacement is Panasonic GF5
Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Revealed September 2020
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Panasonic GF3 vs Sony A7c Overview

Here, we will be comparing the Panasonic GF3 versus Sony A7c, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the GF3 (12MP) and A7c (24MP) and the GF3 (Four Thirds) and A7c (Full frame) provide different sensor sizes.

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The GF3 was revealed 10 years before the A7c and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the GF3 matches up against the A7c for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF3 over the Sony A7c

 GF3 A7c 

Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Panasonic GF3

 A7c GF3 
RevealedSeptember 2020August 2011More recent by 110 months
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution922k460kCrisper screen (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic GF3 and Sony A7c

 GF3 A7c 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic GF3 vs Sony A7c Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF3 enjoys physical dimensions 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 Sony A7c has proportions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the GF3 against the A7c.

Panasonic GF3 vs Sony A7c size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GF3 and A7c is 90 and 78 respectively.

Panasonic GF3 vs Sony A7c top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF3 vs Sony A7c Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out technical specs. The visual here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF3 and A7c.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GF3 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Sony A7c will produce extra detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older GF3 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic GF3 vs Sony A7c sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF3 vs Sony A7c Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF3 vs Sony A7c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF3 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A7c Portrait photography highlights
55
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
79
has manual focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF3 Street photography information
Sony A7c Street photography information
70
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
85
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
features touch focus
weather sealing
good high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF3 Sports photography details
Sony A7c Sports photography details
38
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
low frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
not so great battery life (300 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
88
silent shutter (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
better than average battery pack (740 shots)
supports phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GF3
Travel photography with Sony A7c
58
boasts focus via touch
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
not so great battery life (300 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
86
better than average battery pack (740 per charge)
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
features touch focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF3 Landscape photography advice
Sony A7c Landscape photography advice
55
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
not so great battery life (300 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
88
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
good high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
better than average battery pack (740 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GF3
Vlogging with Sony A7c
32
built-in touchscreen
offers face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have microphone port
86
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone jack
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Panasonic GF3 vs Sony A7c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF3 and Sony A7c
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3Sony Alpha A7c
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 Sony Alpha A7c
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-08-11 2020-09-14
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 51200
Highest enhanced ISO - 204800
Min native ISO 160 100
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 23 693
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Amount of lenses 107 122
Crop factor 2.1 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully articulated
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.30 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 264g (0.58 lb) 509g (1.12 lb)
Physical dimensions 108 x 67 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 459 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photos 740 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $360 $1,800