Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic S3

Below is a in depth analysis of the Panasonic GH4 versus Panasonic S3, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Panasonic. The image resolution of the GH4 (16MP) and the S3 (14MP) is relatively close but the GH4 (Four Thirds) and S3 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The GH4 was introduced 3 years later than the S3 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the GH4 matches up vs the S3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH4 Gallery & Panasonic S3 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH4 has got external measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Panasonic S3 has measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the GH4 vs the S3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH4 and S3 is 66 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The photograph here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GH4 and S3.

All in all, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GH4 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic GH4 will result in more detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent GH4 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.