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Panasonic GH3 vs Samsung NX5

Portability
66
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 front
 
Samsung NX5 front
Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
50
Overall
53

Panasonic GH3 vs Samsung NX5 Key Specs

Panasonic GH3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 550g - 133 x 93 x 82mm
  • Released September 2012
  • Replaced the Panasonic GH2
  • Replacement is Panasonic GH4
Samsung NX5
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 499g - 123 x 87 x 40mm
  • Launched June 2010
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Panasonic GH3 vs Samsung NX5 Overview

Following is a thorough overview of the Panasonic GH3 and Samsung NX5, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. The image resolution of the GH3 (16MP) and the NX5 (15MP) is fairly comparable but the GH3 (Four Thirds) and NX5 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The GH3 was announced 2 years after the NX5 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the GH3 matches up against the NX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Samsung NX5

 GH3 NX5 
LaunchedSeptember 2012June 2010More modern by 28 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution614k230kSharper display (+384k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung NX5 over the Panasonic GH3

 NX5 GH3 

Common features in the Panasonic GH3 and Samsung NX5

 GH3 NX5 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement

Panasonic GH3 vs Samsung NX5 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic GH3 enjoys outside measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Samsung NX5 has specifications of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") along with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the GH3 compared to the NX5.

Panasonic GH3 vs Samsung NX5 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GH3 and NX5 is 66 and 80 respectively.

Panasonic GH3 vs Samsung NX5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH3 vs Samsung NX5 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by checking out specs. The image underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GH3 and NX5.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GH3 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic GH3 will produce greater detail with its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger GH3 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic GH3 vs Samsung NX5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH3 vs Samsung NX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH3 vs Samsung NX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH3 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung NX5 as a Portrait photography camera
71
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
73
focusing manually
decent MP (15 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Street photography advice
Samsung NX5 Street photography advice
65
screen articulates
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
has touch to focus
environment sealing
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (550g)
60
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
heavier than average (499g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GH3
Sports photography with Samsung NX5
63
high fps (20.0 frames per second)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
good battery life (540 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
52
decent MP (15MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good battery power (400 per charge)
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Travel photography factors
Samsung NX5 Travel photography factors
71
good battery life (540 CIPA)
environment sealing
has touch to focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
heavier than competition in class (550 grams)
63
good battery power (400 CIPA)
decent MP (15MP)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than average (499g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Landscape photography details
Samsung NX5 Landscape photography details
71
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
decent megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
good battery life (540 shots)
lack of image stabilization
68
focusing manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3")
decent MP (15MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
good battery power (400 shots)
no image stabilization
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Vlogging factors
Samsung NX5 Vlogging factors
65
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
offers face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has mic socket
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (550 grams)
24
offers face detection focusing
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic support
heavier than average (499 grams)
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Panasonic GH3 vs Samsung NX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH3 and Samsung NX5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3Samsung NX5
General Information
Company Panasonic Samsung
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 Samsung NX5
Class Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2012-09-17 2010-06-01
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine VII FHD DRIM Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 15MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4592 x 3056
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 23 15
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Samsung NX
Amount of lenses 107 32
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 614 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology OLED Monitor with static touch control Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,744 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.67x 0.57x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 20.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m 11.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 secs 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 H.264
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 Optional
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 550 gr (1.21 pounds) 499 gr (1.10 pounds)
Dimensions 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6")
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 photographs 400 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - BP1130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $799 $499