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Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic TS3

Portability
66
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3 front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
31
Overall
33

Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic TS3 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
  • Announced September 2012
  • Older Model is Panasonic GH2
  • Renewed by Panasonic GH4
Panasonic TS3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-128mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 197g - 103 x 64 x 27mm
  • Revealed August 2011
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FT3
  • Succeeded the Panasonic TS2
  • Later Model is Panasonic TS4
Photography Glossary

Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic TS3 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Panasonic GH3 versus Panasonic TS3, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the GH3 (16MP) and TS3 (12MP) and the GH3 (Four Thirds) and TS3 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The GH3 was released 14 months later than the TS3 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the GH3 matches up against the TS3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Panasonic TS3

 GH3 TS3 
RevealedSeptember 2012August 2011Fresher by 14 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution614k230kClearer screen (+384k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS3 over the Panasonic GH3

 TS3 GH3 

Common features in the Panasonic GH3 and Panasonic TS3

 GH3 TS3 

Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic TS3 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH3 has got external dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Panasonic TS3 has dimensions of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic GH3 versus Panasonic TS3 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the GH3 versus the TS3.

Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic TS3 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH3 and TS3 is 66 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic TS3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic TS3 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The visual underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH3 and TS3.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GH3 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic GH3 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger GH3 should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic TS3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic TS3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic TS3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH3 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS3 as a Portrait photography camera
71
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
21
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH3 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic TS3 as a Street photography camera
65
fully articulated screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
environment proofing
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition (550g)
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Sports photography advice
Panasonic TS3 Sports photography advice
63
high frames per second (20.0 frames per second)
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
better than average battery life (540 CIPA)
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
37
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
good battery pack (310 per charge)
low max shutter speed (1/1,300 seconds)
low frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GH3
Travel photography with Panasonic TS3
71
better than average battery life (540 CIPA)
environment proofing
boasts focus via touch
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
more heavy than competition (550 grams)
63
good battery pack (310 shots)
weather proofing
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH3 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic TS3 as a Landscape photography camera
71
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
better than average battery life (540 CIPA)
no image stabilization
38
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
good battery pack (310 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GH3
Vlogging with Panasonic TS3
65
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone jack
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition (550g)
31
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external mic support
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Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic TS3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH3 and Panasonic TS3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FT3
Class Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Announced 2012-09-17 2011-08-16
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine VII FHD Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-128mm (4.6x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 614k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology OLED Monitor with static touch control TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,744k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.67x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shutter rate 20.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 5.60 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 550g (1.21 pounds) 197g (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") 103 x 64 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photographs 310 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $799 $380