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Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic GH3

Portability
89
Imaging
48
Features
54
Overall
50
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 front
Portability
66
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic GH3 Key Specs

Panasonic GF5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 267g - 108 x 67 x 37mm
  • Announced April 2012
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GF3
  • Renewed by Panasonic GF6
Panasonic GH3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 550g - 133 x 93 x 82mm
  • Launched September 2012
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GH2
  • Later Model is Panasonic GH4
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Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic GH3 Overview

The following is a complete review of the Panasonic GF5 and Panasonic GH3, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both sold by Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the GF5 (12MP) and GH3 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The GF5 was announced 5 months prior to the GH3 and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the GF5 scores against the GH3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF5 over the Panasonic GH3

 GF5 GH3 
Screen resolution920k614kCrisper screen (+306k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Panasonic GF5

 GH3 GF5 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic GF5 and Panasonic GH3

 GF5 GH3 
LaunchedApril 2012September 2012Same generation
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic GH3 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF5 has outside measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Panasonic GH3 has measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the GF5 and the GH3.

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic GH3 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF5 and GH3 is 89 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic GH3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic GH3 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specifications. The image below may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GF5 and GH3.

Plainly, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should count on the Panasonic GH3 to produce more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively.

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic GH3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic GH3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic GH3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF5 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GH3 as a Portrait photography camera
55
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
71
has manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Street photography details
Panasonic GH3 Street photography details
70
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
includes focus via touch
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
65
screen articulates
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
offers focus by touch
weather proofing
does not have image stabilization
heavier than average (550g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Sports photography advice
Panasonic GH3 Sports photography advice
40
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
lack of phase detect auto focus
63
high max frames per second (20.0 fps)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
better than average battery pack (540 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GF5
Travel photography with Panasonic GH3
61
includes focus via touch
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
71
better than average battery pack (540 CIPA)
weather proofing
offers focus by touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
heavier than average (550 grams)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Landscape photography info
Panasonic GH3 Landscape photography info
59
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
no Timelapse function
71
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
better than average battery pack (540 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Vlogging advice
Panasonic GH3 Vlogging advice
32
touch screen
provides face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
no external microphone socket
65
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
includes face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external mic socket
does not have image stabilization
heavier than average (550g)
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Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic GH3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF5 and Panasonic GH3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2012-04-05 2012-09-17
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine FHD Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Min native ISO 160 200
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 920 thousand dots 614 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle OLED Monitor with static touch control
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,744 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.67x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 4.0fps 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.30 m 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 267 gr (0.59 lb) 550 gr (1.21 lb)
Physical dimensions 108 x 67 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 50 71
DXO Color Depth rating 20.5 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 12.4
DXO Low light rating 573 812
Other
Battery life 360 photographs 540 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $600 $799