Panasonic Lumix
DMC-G3
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-GH1

Updated (July, 2012): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Size
 Really small
Standard size 115x84x47 mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.9"
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1

Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
 

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-G3
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Size Much smaller 115x84x47 mm vs 124x90x76 mm
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 Around 50% smaller
True resolution Higher true resolution 15.8 MP vs 12 MP
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 Capture more than 30% more detail in your photos
Sensor cleaning Has a self cleaning sensor Yes vs No
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 Removes dust from the sensor automatically, avoiding spots in photos
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The DMC-G3's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Thickness Much thinner 1.9" vs 3"
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 Around 40% thinner
Startup delay Less startup delay 1400 ms vs 1800 ms
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 More than 20% less delay when turning on
Weight Lighter 336 g vs 430 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $499.00 vs $899.97
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 The best price we've seen is $401 cheaper (more than 40% less)
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-GH1
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Overall image quality Better image quality 64.0 vs 56.0
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 More than 10% better image quality
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.6 EV vs 10.6 EV
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 1 f-stop more dynamic range
Color depth Better color depth 21.6 bits vs 21 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.6 more bits of color
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 772 ISO vs 667 ISO
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 The DMC-GH1 has a slight edge (0.2 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Battery life Longer battery life 320 shots vs 270 shots
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 Around 20% more shots per battery charge
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent mirrorless cameras, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

similarities

Compared to recent mirrorless cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
Movie continuous focus Focus continuously recording movies Help
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
External flash Each supports an external flash Help
Better lighting
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Thickness Quite thick Help
DMC-G3:1.9"
DMC-GH1:3"
Size Large Help
DMC-G3:115x84x47 mm
DMC-GH1:124x90x76 mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
DMC-G3:6,400 ISO
DMC-GH1:1,600 ISO
Cross type focus points Few cross-type focus points Help
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Focus points Few focus points Help
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Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$498 body only

$498 with 14-42mm lens
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-G5 vs the Lumix DMC-G3
Compare the Lumix DMC-G5 vs the Lumix DMC-GH1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$229 - $239 body only

$399 - $419 with 14-42mm lens
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the Lumix DMC-GX1 vs the Lumix DMC-G3
Compare the Lumix DMC-GX1 vs the Lumix DMC-GH1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$2,199 with 14-140mm lens
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Light sensitivity (boost) Significantly higher boost light sensitivity
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-GH2 vs the Lumix DMC-G3
Compare the Lumix DMC-GH2 vs the Lumix DMC-GH1
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Viewfinder Has higher quality type of viewfinder
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D3100 vs the Lumix DMC-G3
Compare the D3100 vs the Lumix DMC-GH1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$339 - $514 with 14-42mm lens
Size Is significantly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
Compare the Lumix DMC-GF3 vs the Lumix DMC-G3
Compare the Lumix DMC-GF3 vs the Lumix DMC-GH1
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,298 body only

$2,599 with 12-35mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-GH3 vs the Lumix DMC-G3
Compare the Lumix DMC-GH3 vs the Lumix DMC-GH1
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the Lumix DMC-G3
Compare the D5100 vs the Lumix DMC-GH1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 Competitors

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Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,100 with 14-45mm lens
Size Much smaller
Battery life Longer battery life
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the Lumix DMC-GF1 vs the Lumix DMC-GH1

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