Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic LZ40

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic GH3 versus Panasonic LZ40, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Panasonic. The image resolution of the GH3 (16MP) and the LZ40 (20MP) is pretty close but the GH3 (Four Thirds) and LZ40 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The GH3 was launched 15 months earlier than the LZ40 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the GH3 grades versus the LZ40 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH3 Gallery & Panasonic LZ40 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH3 has exterior dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Panasonic LZ40 has measurements of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the GH3 vs the LZ40.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH3 and LZ40 is 66 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH3 and LZ40.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GH3 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic LZ40 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GH3 will be behind in sensor technology.