Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic LX3

Following is a detailed overview of the Panasonic GH3 versus Panasonic LX3, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the GH3 (16MP) and LX3 (10MP) and the GH3 (Four Thirds) and LX3 (1/1.63") enjoy different sensor size.

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The GH3 was released 3 years after the LX3 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the GH3 matches up vs the LX3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH3 Gallery & Panasonic LX3 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic GH3 provides outer measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX3 has specifications of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the GH3 and the LX3.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the GH3 and LX3 is 66 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The image here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the GH3 and LX3.

All in all, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GH3 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic GH3 will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern GH3 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.