Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A6100
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Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A6100 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
- Released September 2012
- Succeeded the Panasonic GH2
- Successor is Panasonic GH4
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 51200)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
- Revealed August 2019
Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A6100 Overview
Here, we are contrasting the Panasonic GH3 and Sony A6100, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the GH3 (16MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the GH3 (Four Thirds) and A6100 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.
Apple patent reveals improved iPhone camera durabilityThe GH3 was revealed 8 years before the A6100 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the GH3 grades vs the A6100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A6100 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 and Sony Alpha a6100. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GH3 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Sony A6100
GH3 | A6100 | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating display |
Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Panasonic GH3
A6100 | GH3 | |||
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Revealed | August 2019 | September 2012 | More recent by 84 months | |
Display resolution | 922k | 614k | Sharper display (+308k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic GH3 and Sony A6100
GH3 | A6100 | |||
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Focus manually | More exact focus | |||
Display size | 3" | 3" | Same display measurement | |
Selfie screen | Both good for selfies | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A6100 Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH3 offers outer 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 Sony A6100 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).
Examine the Panasonic GH3 and Sony A6100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the GH3 and the A6100.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH3 and A6100 is 66 and 81 respectively.
Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A6100 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GH3 and A6100.
As you can tell, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GH3 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A6100 will produce more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older GH3 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A6100 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 | Sony Alpha a6100 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 | Sony Alpha a6100 |
Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Advanced Mirrorless |
Released | 2012-09-17 | 2019-08-28 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine VII FHD | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 12800 | 32000 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 51200 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 23 | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
Total lenses | 107 | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Display size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 614k dots | 922k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display technology | OLED Monitor with static touch control | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,744k dots | 1,440k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.67x | 0.71x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 20.0fps | 11.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 12.00 m | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/160 secs | - |
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 | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | Yes |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 550 grams (1.21 lbs) | 396 grams (0.87 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") | 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 photos | 420 photos |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail cost | $799 | $748 |