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Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LX3

Portability
89
Imaging
48
Features
54
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 front
Portability
91
Imaging
34
Features
40
Overall
36

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LX3 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
  • Older Model is Panasonic GF3
  • New Model is Panasonic GF6
Panasonic LX3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-60mm (F2.0-2.8) lens
  • 265g - 109 x 60 x 27mm
  • Released November 2008
  • Renewed by Panasonic LX5
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Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LX3 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic GF5 versus Panasonic LX3, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Panasonic. The image resolution of the GF5 (12MP) and the LX3 (10MP) is very well matched but the GF5 (Four Thirds) and LX3 (1/1.63") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GF5 was brought out 3 years after the LX3 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX3 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the GF5 matches up against the LX3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF5 over the Panasonic LX3

 GF5 LX3 
ReleasedApril 2012November 2008Newer by 42 months
Display resolution920k460kCrisper display (+460k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX3 over the Panasonic GF5

 LX3 GF5 

Common features in the Panasonic GF5 and Panasonic LX3

 GF5 LX3 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LX3 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF5 comes with exterior measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX3 has dimensions of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the GF5 vs the LX3.

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LX3 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GF5 and LX3 is 89 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LX3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LX3 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The pic underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GF5 and LX3.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GF5 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic GF5 will resolve extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer GF5 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LX3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LX3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LX3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GF5
Portrait photography with Panasonic LX3
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focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
40
manual focus
supports RAW formats
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.63")
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Street photography highlights
Panasonic LX3 Street photography highlights
70
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
features focus via touch
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/1.63")
heavier than competition (265g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Sports photography info
Panasonic LX3 Sports photography info
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good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
slow frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
has no phase detect autofocus
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/1.63")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Travel photography information
Panasonic LX3 Travel photography information
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features focus via touch
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (265 grams)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GF5
Landscape photography with Panasonic LX3
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focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse function
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manual focus
really wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/1.63")
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Vlogging info
Panasonic LX3 Vlogging info
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has touchscreen
includes face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
does not have mic port
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really wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic jack
heavier than competition (265 grams)
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Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LX3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF5 and Panasonic LX3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-04-05 2008-11-04
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.63"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 8.07 x 5.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 44.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 160 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-60mm (2.5x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.0-2.8
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 4.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.30 m 8.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (HD 24 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (10fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 267 grams (0.59 lbs) 265 grams (0.58 lbs)
Physical dimensions 108 x 67 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") 109 x 60 x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 50 39
DXO Color Depth rating 20.5 19.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 10.8
DXO Low light rating 573 94
Other
Battery life 360 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $600 $449