Panasonic GF3 vs Sony RX10 III

Below is a complete analysis of the Panasonic GF3 versus Sony RX10 III, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the GF3 (12MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the GF3 (Four Thirds) and RX10 III (1") come with different sensor sizing.

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The GF3 was unveiled 5 years prior to the RX10 III and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the GF3 matches up versus the RX10 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF3 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF3 enjoys external dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the GF3 compared to the RX10 III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF3 and RX10 III is 90 and 53 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The photograph below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GF3 and RX10 III.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GF3 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony RX10 III will give you more detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older GF3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.