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Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A7 III

Portability
66
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 front
 
Sony Alpha A7 III front
Portability
63
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81

Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A7 III 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
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GH2
  • Updated by Panasonic GH4
Sony A7 III
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Introduced February 2018
  • Superseded the Sony A7 II
  • Replacement is Sony A7 IV
Photography Glossary

Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A7 III Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A7 III, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the GH3 (16MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the GH3 (Four Thirds) and A7 III (Full frame) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The GH3 was launched 6 years before the A7 III which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the GH3 matches up versus the A7 III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Sony A7 III

 GH3 A7 III 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Panasonic GH3

 A7 III GH3 
IntroducedFebruary 2018September 2012Newer by 66 months
Screen resolution922k614kSharper screen (+308k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic GH3 and Sony A7 III

 GH3 A7 III 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A7 III Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH3 has external measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Sony A7 III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the GH3 compared to the A7 III.

Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A7 III size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH3 and A7 III is 66 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A7 III top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A7 III Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GH3 and A7 III.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GH3 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A7 III will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged GH3 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A7 III sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A7 III Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A7 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Portrait photography information
Sony A7 III Portrait photography information
71
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focus
exports RAW formats
84
manual focus
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Street photography highlights
Sony A7 III Street photography highlights
65
fully articulated screen
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
provides focus by touch
environment sealing
lack of image stabilization
heavier than others (550g)
78
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
environment proofing
great ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Sports photography info
Sony A7 III Sports photography info
63
high max fps (20.0 frames per second)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
good battery power (540 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
no phase detect auto focus
87
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proofing
better than average battery (610 shots)
comes with phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH3 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7 III as a Travel photography camera
71
good battery power (540 CIPA)
environment sealing
provides focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
heavier than others (550g)
73
better than average battery (610 shots)
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Landscape photography info
Sony A7 III Landscape photography info
71
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
good battery power (540 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
85
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
better than average battery (610 shots)
2 card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Vlogging info
Sony A7 III Vlogging info
65
selfie friendly display
touch screen
offers face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic support
lack of image stabilization
heavier than others (550g)
36
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone support
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A7 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH3 and Sony A7 III
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3Sony Alpha A7 III
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 Sony Alpha A7 III
Type Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Released 2012-09-17 2018-02-27
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine VII FHD Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 12800 51200
Maximum boosted ISO - 204800
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 23 693
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Number of lenses 107 121
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 614 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech OLED Monitor with static touch control -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,744 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.67x 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 20.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160s -
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 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 550 gr (1.21 pounds) 650 gr (1.43 pounds)
Physical dimensions 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 71 96
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 25.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 14.7
DXO Low light rating 812 3730
Other
Battery life 540 images 610 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Two
Price at launch $799 $1,998