Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic GH3
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Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic GH3 Key Specs
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- 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
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- 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
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).
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 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.
Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic GH3 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GF5 Gallery and Panasonic GH3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF5 over the Panasonic GH3
GF5 | GH3 | |||
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Screen resolution | 920k | 614k | Crisper screen (+306k dot) |
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Panasonic GF5
GH3 | GF5 | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Panasonic GF5 and Panasonic GH3
GF5 | GH3 | |||
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Launched | April 2012 | September 2012 | Same generation | |
Focus manually | Very precise focus | |||
Screen size | 3" | 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).
Contrast the Panasonic GF5 and Panasonic GH3 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF5 and GH3 is 89 and 66 respectively.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic GH3 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 | |
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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 |