Panasonic GF3 vs Sony RX100 III

On this page, we are evaluating the Panasonic GF3 versus Sony RX100 III, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the GF3 (12MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the GF3 (Four Thirds) and RX100 III (1") offer different sensor sizes.

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The GF3 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the RX100 III and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the GF3 scores against the RX100 III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF3 Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF3 provides outer 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) whilst the Sony RX100 III has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the GF3 vs the RX100 III.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GF3 and RX100 III is 90 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GF3 and RX100 III.

Clearly, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GF3 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX100 III will show more detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older GF3 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.