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Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic LX100

Portability
66
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 front
Portability
83
Imaging
51
Features
73
Overall
59

Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic LX100 Key Specs

Panasonic GH3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 550g - 133 x 93 x 82mm
  • Launched September 2012
  • Superseded the Panasonic GH2
  • Successor is Panasonic GH4
Panasonic LX100
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 393g - 115 x 66 x 55mm
  • Revealed September 2014
  • Refreshed by Panasonic LX100 II
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Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic LX100 Overview

In this article, we are comparing the Panasonic GH3 versus Panasonic LX100, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both created by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the GH3 (16MP) and LX100 (13MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The GH3 was brought out 24 months before the LX100 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the GH3 scores vs the LX100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Panasonic LX100

 GH3 LX100 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 over the Panasonic GH3

 LX100 GH3 
RevealedSeptember 2014September 2012Newer by 24 months
Display resolution921k614kSharper display (+307k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic GH3 and Panasonic LX100

 GH3 LX100 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing

Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic LX100 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you should consider its weight and size. The Panasonic GH3 enjoys external dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Panasonic LX100 has specifications of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic GH3 versus Panasonic LX100 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the GH3 compared to the LX100.

Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic LX100 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH3 and LX100 is 66 and 83 respectively.

Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic LX100 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic LX100 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH3 and LX100.

Clearly, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic GH3 to provide you with extra detail having its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged GH3 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic LX100 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic LX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic LX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic LX100 Portrait photography highlights
71
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW files
70
focusing manually
good megapixels (13MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Street photography advice
Panasonic LX100 Street photography advice
65
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
supports touch focus
weather proofing
no image stabilization
more heavy than average (550g)
76
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
good ISO range (25,600)
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Sports photography features
Panasonic LX100 Sports photography features
63
high frames per second (20.0 frames/s)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
good battery pack (540 shots)
no image stabilization
has no phase detect AF
67
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (13MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Travel photography factors
Panasonic LX100 Travel photography factors
71
good battery pack (540 CIPA)
weather proofing
supports touch focus
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
more heavy than average (550g)
75
boasts touch to focus
good megapixels (13 megapixels)
fairly wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic LX100 Landscape photography advice
71
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
good battery pack (540 shots)
no image stabilization
73
focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (13MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GH3
Vlogging with Panasonic LX100
65
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone socket
no image stabilization
more heavy than average (550 grams)
35
fairly wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.7)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have mic jack
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Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic LX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH3 and Panasonic LX100
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100
Type Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-09-17 2014-09-15
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine VII FHD Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 13 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 4608 x 3456 4112 x 3088
Maximum native ISO 12800 25600
Min native ISO 200 200
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 23 49
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-75mm (3.1x)
Max aperture - f/1.7-2.8
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 614k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology OLED Monitor with static touch control -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,744k dot 2,764k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.67x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 20.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
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 550g (1.21 pounds) 393g (0.87 pounds)
Dimensions 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") 115 x 66 x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 71 67
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 22.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 12.5
DXO Low light rating 812 553
Other
Battery life 540 pictures 300 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $799 $800