Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic S3
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Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic S3 Key Specs
(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
- Introduced September 2012
- Succeeded the Panasonic GH2
- New Model is Panasonic GH4
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-112mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
- 117g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
- Revealed January 2011
Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic S3 Overview
Lets look more closely at the Panasonic GH3 and Panasonic S3, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Panasonic. The resolution of the GH3 (16MP) and the S3 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the GH3 (Four Thirds) and S3 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe GH3 was announced 21 months later than the S3 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S3 being a Compact camera.
Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the GH3 matches up versus the S3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic S3 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GH3 Gallery & Panasonic S3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Panasonic S3
GH3 | S3 | |||
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Revealed | September 2012 | January 2011 | Fresher by 21 months | |
Focus manually | Dial exact focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 614k | 230k | Clearer screen (+384k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic S3 over the Panasonic GH3
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Common features in the Panasonic GH3 and Panasonic S3
GH3 | S3 |
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Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic S3 Physical Comparison
If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH3 has got outer measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Panasonic S3 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
Check the Panasonic GH3 and Panasonic S3 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the GH3 versus the S3.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH3 and S3 is 66 and 96 respectively.
Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic S3 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking specifications. The visual underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GH3 and S3.
To sum up, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GH3 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GH3 will resolve more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots more aggressively. The fresher GH3 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.
Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic S3 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic S3 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2012-09-17 | 2011-01-05 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine VII FHD | Venus Engine IV |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4320 x 3240 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 23 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 28-112mm (4.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.1-5.6 |
Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
Resolution of display | 614k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display technology | OLED Monitor with static touch control | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,744k dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.67x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 8 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 20.0 frames per second | 2.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m | 3.30 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/160 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps | 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | MPEG-4 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | 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 | 550 gr (1.21 pounds) | 117 gr (0.26 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") | 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 71 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 812 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 540 images | 250 images |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Cost at launch | $799 | $110 |