Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic SZ3

Below, we will be reviewing the Panasonic GH1 versus Panasonic SZ3, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the GH1 (12MP) and SZ3 (16MP) and the GH1 (Four Thirds) and SZ3 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The GH1 was unveiled 4 years prior to the SZ3 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ3 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the GH1 grades vs the SZ3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GH1 Gallery and Panasonic SZ3 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH1 enjoys outer measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") along with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ3 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GH1 versus Panasonic SZ3 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the GH1 versus the SZ3.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GH1 and SZ3 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The photograph here should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GH1 and SZ3.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GH1 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic SZ3 will offer extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older GH1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.