Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic SZ5
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Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic SZ5 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
- Announced September 2012
- Previous Model is Panasonic GH2
- Replacement is Panasonic GH4
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 136g - 104 x 58 x 21mm
- Announced July 2012
Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic SZ5 Overview
Here is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic GH3 versus Panasonic SZ5, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Panasonic. The image resolution of the GH3 (16MP) and the SZ5 (14MP) is very similar but the GH3 (Four Thirds) and SZ5 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.
Photography GlossaryThe GH3 was unveiled 3 months later than the SZ5 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ5 being a Compact camera.
Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the GH3 grades vs the SZ5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic SZ5 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GH3 Gallery & Panasonic SZ5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Panasonic SZ5
GH3 | SZ5 | |||
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Manual focus | Very precise focus | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 614k | 230k | Sharper display (+384k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ5 over the Panasonic GH3
SZ5 | GH3 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GH3 and Panasonic SZ5
GH3 | SZ5 | |||
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Announced | September 2012 | July 2012 | Similar age | |
Display size | 3" | 3" | Same display sizing |
Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic SZ5 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH3 comes with external measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ5 has proportions of 104mm x 58mm x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).
Check the Panasonic GH3 versus Panasonic SZ5 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the GH3 vs the SZ5.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH3 and SZ5 is 66 and 95 respectively.
Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic SZ5 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing just by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the GH3 and SZ5.
As you can see, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GH3 with its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GH3 will deliver more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively.
Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic SZ5 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic SZ5 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5 |
Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2012-09-17 | 2012-07-18 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine VII FHD | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 14MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4320 x 3240 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 1600 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.1-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Number of lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 614 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display tech | OLED Monitor with static touch control | TFT Screen LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,744 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.67x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 8s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shooting rate | 20.0 frames/s | 2.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m | 5.60 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/160s | - |
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 | 1280 x 720p ( 30,25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | MPEG-4 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 550 gr (1.21 pounds) | 136 gr (0.30 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") | 104 x 58 x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 71 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 812 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 540 images | 250 images |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Retail cost | $799 | $195 |