Panasonic Lumix
DMC-G3
 vs
Samsung
NX200

Updated (July, 2012): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 vs Samsung NX200

Samsung NX200

69

  
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

59

  
Winner

Samsung NX200

Reasons to buy the Samsung NX200

Color depth
 Great color depth
22.6 bits
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
12.6 EV
True resolution
 High true resolution
20 MP
Screen type
 OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
Built-in flash
 Built-in flash
External flash not needed
 

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-G3
Shutter lag Much less shutter lag 293 ms vs 3650 ms
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 12.5x less delay when taking photos
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Startup delay Much less startup delay 1400 ms vs 3600 ms
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 2.6x less delay when turning on
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Lens availability More lenses available 26 lenses vs 11 lenses
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 Around 2.5x more lenses available
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 667 ISO vs 618 ISO
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 The DMC-G3 has a slight edge (0.1 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Built-in flash Built-in flash Yes vs No
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 A built-in flash is useful for taking indoor shots where there is little light
Focus points Slightly more focus points 23 vs 15
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Longest exposure Longer exposures 60s vs 30s
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 2x longer exposures
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $491.19 vs $772.99
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 The best price we've seen is $282 cheaper (around 40% less)
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Advantages of the Samsung NX200
Dynamic range More dynamic range 12.6 EV vs 10.6 EV
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 2 f-stops more dynamic range
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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 OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Overall image quality Better image quality 69.0 vs 56.0
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 More than 20% better image quality
Color depth Better color depth 22.6 bits vs 21 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.6 more bits of color
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
True resolution Higher true resolution 20 MP vs 15.8 MP
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 Capture around 30% more detail in your photos
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The NX200's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Sensor size Larger sensor APS-C 23.4x15.6mm vs Four thirds 17.3x13.0mm
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 More than 60% larger sensor
Battery life Longer battery life 330 shots vs 270 shots
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 More than 20% more shots per battery charge
Size Smaller 117x63x36 mm vs 115x84x47 mm
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 More than 40% smaller
Weight Lighter 200 g vs 336 g
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 More than 40% lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 7 fps vs 4 fps
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 Around 80% faster continuous shooting
Thickness Thinner 1.4" vs 1.9"
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 More than 20% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent mirrorless cameras, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
59 vs 69
Explain scores
Samsung NX200 Samsung NX200
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Samsung NX200.

similarities

Compared to recent mirrorless cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Movie continuous focus Focus continuously recording movies Help
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
3D 3D photos Help
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
External flash Each supports an external flash Help
Better lighting
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Supports 24p No support for 24p Help
Missing that film look
Focus points Few focus points Help
DMC-G3:23
NX200:15
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Samsung NX1000

Samsung NX1000

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$325 - $630 with 20-50mm lens
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Compare the NX1000 vs the Lumix DMC-G3
Compare the NX1000 vs the NX200
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$239 - $249 body only

$399 - $419 with 14-42mm lens
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-GX1 vs the Lumix DMC-G3
Compare the Lumix DMC-GX1 vs the NX200
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Viewfinder Has higher quality type of viewfinder
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the D3100 vs the Lumix DMC-G3
Compare the D3100 vs the NX200
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$597 - $805 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the D5100 vs the Lumix DMC-G3
Compare the D5100 vs the NX200
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$549 body only

$599 - $649 with 18-55mm lens
Viewfinder Has higher quality type of viewfinder
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the Lumix DMC-G3
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the NX200
Sony Alpha NEX-5

Sony Alpha NEX-5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$656 with 18-55mm lens
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Alpha NEX-5 vs the Lumix DMC-G3
Compare the Alpha NEX-5 vs the NX200
Nikon 1 V1

Nikon 1 V1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$392 - $395 with 10-30mm lens
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the 1 V1 vs the Lumix DMC-G3
Compare the 1 V1 vs the NX200

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$498 body only

$498 with 14-42mm lens
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Size Significantly larger
Low light performance Slightly more noise at high ISO
Compare the Lumix DMC-G5 vs the Lumix DMC-G3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$514 with 14-42mm lens
Size Significantly smaller
Battery life Longer battery life
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
Compare the Lumix DMC-GF3 vs the Lumix DMC-G3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$950 with 14-42mm lens
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Battery life Significantly longer battery life
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
Compare the Lumix DMC-G2 vs the Lumix DMC-G3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$329 with 14-42mm lens
Battery life Longer battery life
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the Lumix DMC-GF5 vs the Lumix DMC-G3

Samsung NX200 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Samsung NX300

Samsung NX300

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$748 - $749 with 20-50mm lens
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the NX300 vs the NX200
Sony NEX-5N

Sony NEX-5N

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$650 - $699 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
Shutter lag Much less shutter lag
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
True resolution Lower true resolution
Compare the NEX-5N vs the NX200
Samsung NX210

Samsung NX210

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$439 - $778 with 18-55mm lens
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the NX210 vs the NX200
Sony NEX-7

Sony NEX-7

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$948 body only

$1,098 with 18-55mm lens
Shutter lag Much less shutter lag
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Weight Significantly heavier
Compare the NEX-7 vs the NX200
Samsung NX100

Samsung NX100

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$603 body only

$629 - $878 with 20-50mm lens
Startup delay Much less startup delay
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Compare the NX100 vs the NX200

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