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Panasonic GH3 vs Sony NEX-F3

Portability
66 Imaging
51 Features
80 Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
Portability
86 Imaging
56 Features
60 Overall
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Panasonic GH3 vs Sony NEX-F3 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
  • Introduced September 2012
  • Previous Model is Panasonic GH2
  • New Model is Panasonic GH4
Sony NEX-F3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 314g - 117 x 67 x 42mm
  • Revealed August 2012
  • Succeeded the Sony NEX-C3
  • Renewed by Sony NEX-3N
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Panasonic GH3 vs Sony NEX-F3 Overview

The following is a extensive overview of the Panasonic GH3 and Sony NEX-F3, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GH3 (16MP) and the NEX-F3 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the GH3 (Four Thirds) and NEX-F3 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The GH3 was brought out 2 months after the NEX-F3 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the GH3 grades against the NEX-F3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Sony NEX-F3

          

          

            
 GH3 NEX-F3 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Panasonic GH3

          

          

            
 NEX-F3 GH3 
Screen resolution920k614kClearer screen (+306k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Panasonic GH3 and Sony NEX-F3

          

          

            
 GH3 NEX-F3 
RevealedSeptember 2012August 2012Similar age
Focus manually  Very accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Panasonic GH3 vs Sony NEX-F3 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH3 offers physical dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Sony NEX-F3 has sizing of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).
Take a look at the Panasonic GH3 and Sony NEX-F3 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the GH3 compared to the NEX-F3.
Panasonic GH3 vs Sony NEX-F3 size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH3 and NEX-F3 is 66 and 86 respectively.
Panasonic GH3 vs Sony NEX-F3 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Panasonic GH3 vs Sony NEX-F3 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Sometimes, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH3 and NEX-F3.
Clearly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit different sensor dimensions. The GH3 has the tinier sensor which is going to make obtaining bokeh tougher.

            Panasonic GH3 vs Sony NEX-F3 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Panasonic GH3 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Panasonic GH3 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Panasonic GH3 Portrait photography highlights
Sony NEX-F3 Portrait photography highlights
70
 manual focus
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 features face detect autofocus
 exports RAW formats
73
 you can focus manually
 MP count good (16MP)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 saves RAW files
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Street Comparison
 Panasonic GH3 as a Street photography camera
 Sony NEX-F3 as a Street photography camera
65
 fully articulated screen
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 exports RAW formats
 offers focus by touch
 environment sealing
 does not have image stabilization
 more heavy than competitors in class (550 grams)
75
 tilting screen
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 saves RAW files
 does not have image stabilization
Photography Glossary
Sports Comparison
 Panasonic GH3 as a Sports photography camera
 Sony NEX-F3 as a Sports photography camera
63
 high frames per second (20.0 frames per second)
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 features tracking focus
 environment sealing
 great battery power (540 shots)
 does not have image stabilization
 lack of phase detect autofocus
53
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 good battery (470 per charge)
 very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
 does not have image stabilization
 does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Panasonic GH3 Travel photography advice
Sony NEX-F3 Travel photography advice
70
 great battery power (540 shots)
 environment sealing
 offers focus by touch
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 flash built-in
 selfie friendly display
 more heavy than competitors in class (550g)
69
 good battery (470 per charge)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 lack of Timelapse function
 display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
Panasonic GH3 Landscape photography highlights
Sony NEX-F3 Landscape photography highlights
71
 manual focus
 change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 exports RAW formats
 environment sealing
 great battery power (540 per charge)
 does not have image stabilization
69
 you can focus manually
 interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
 screen is a good size (3 inches)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 saves RAW files
 good battery (470 shots)
 does not have image stabilization
 lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Panasonic GH3 Vlogging info
Sony NEX-F3 Vlogging info
65
 selfie friendly display
 touch screen
 features face detect autofocus
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 includes microphone port
 does not have image stabilization
 more heavy than competitors in class (550 grams)
27
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 does not have image stabilization
 lack of microphone socket
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Panasonic GH3 vs Sony NEX-F3 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH3 and Sony NEX-F3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3Sony Alpha NEX-F3
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 Sony Alpha NEX-F3
Category Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2012-09-17 2012-08-16
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine VII FHD Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 3:2 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 12800 16000
Minimum native ISO 200 200
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Number of focus points 23 25
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Available lenses 107 121
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 614k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Display tech OLED Monitor with static touch control TFT Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 1,744k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.67x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 20.0 frames per sec 6.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 12.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160s 1/160s
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 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
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 grams (1.21 lb) 314 grams (0.69 lb)
Dimensions 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 71 73
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 12.3
DXO Low light score 812 1114
Other
Battery life 540 images 470 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $799 $470