Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic LX3
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Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic LX3 Key Specs
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- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 3200)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 385g - 124 x 90 x 45mm
- Released July 2009
- Successor is Panasonic GH2
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- 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
- Revealed November 2008
- Later Model is Panasonic LX5
Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic LX3 Overview
Below, we are analyzing the Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic LX3, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Panasonic. The image resolution of the GH1 (12MP) and the LX3 (10MP) is very well matched but the GH1 (Four Thirds) and LX3 (1/1.63") use different sensor measurements.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe GH1 was brought out 9 months after the LX3 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX3 being a Compact camera.
Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the GH1 matches up vs the LX3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic LX3 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GH1 Gallery & Panasonic LX3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH1 over the Panasonic LX3
GH1 | LX3 | |||
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Revealed | July 2009 | November 2008 | More modern by 9 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic LX3 over the Panasonic GH1
LX3 | GH1 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GH1 and Panasonic LX3
GH1 | LX3 | |||
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Manually focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display measurements | |
Display resolution | 460k | 460k | The same display resolution | |
Touch display | Neither has Touch display |
Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic LX3 Physical Comparison
If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic GH1 has outside dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX3 has specifications of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs).
Check the Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic LX3 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the GH1 against the LX3.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH1 and LX3 is 81 and 91 respectively.
Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic LX3 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The pic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH1 and LX3.
As you have seen, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GH1 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GH1 will give you extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent GH1 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.
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Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic LX3 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 |
Class | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2009-07-10 | 2008-11-04 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Venus Engine HD | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/1.63" |
Sensor dimensions | 18.89 x 14.48mm | 8.07 x 5.56mm |
Sensor area | 273.5mm² | 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 |
Highest resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 3648 x 2736 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Highest boosted ISO | 3200 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-60mm (2.5x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/2.0-2.8 |
Macro focusing range | - | 1cm |
Available lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 1.9 | 4.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 460k dot | 460k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames per sec | 3.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 10.50 m | 8.30 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 848 x 480 (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 file format | AVCHD | - |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 | 385 grams (0.85 pounds) | 265 grams (0.58 pounds) |
Dimensions | 124 x 90 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") | 109 x 60 x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 64 | 39 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.6 | 19.6 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.6 | 10.8 |
DXO Low light rating | 772 | 94 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 320 photographs | - |
Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail price | $949 | $449 |