Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic LX3

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic GM1 and Panasonic LX3, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the GM1 (16MP) and LX3 (10MP) and the GM1 (Four Thirds) and LX3 (1/1.63") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The GM1 was manufactured 5 years later than the LX3 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX3 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the GM1 scores vs the LX3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GM1 has outer measurements of 99mm x 55mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Panasonic LX3 has measurements of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the GM1 compared to the LX3.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GM1 and LX3 is 93 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GM1 and LX3.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GM1 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GM1 will deliver extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern GM1 will have an advantage in sensor technology.