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differences
Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-G3
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1400 ms vs 3600 ms
Digital vs None
Yes vs No
Yes vs No
293 ms vs 365 ms
40 lenses vs 36 lenses
60s vs 30s
Yes vs No
23 vs 15
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Advantages of the Samsung NX200
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12.6 EV vs 10.6 EV
OLED vs LCD
22.6 bits vs 21 bits
69.0 vs 56.0
Yes vs No
614k dots vs 460k dots
20 MP vs 15.8 MP
330 shots vs 270 shots
117x63x36 mm vs 115x84x47 mm
7 fps vs 4 fps
200 g vs 336 g
1.4" vs 1.9"
12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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recommendations
Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent mirrorless cameras, and ignoring price
similarities
Compared to recent mirrorless cameras
Common Strengths
 | Both can take 3D photos, many cameras like these don't |
| View photos in 3D on 3D televisions |
 | Focus continuously recording movies |
| Makes it easy to get in-focus movies |
| Many lenses available | |||
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 | Self cleaning sensors |
| Avoids dust in your photos |
 | Inexpensive | |||
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 | Each supports an external flash |
| Better lighting |
Common Weaknesses
 | Slow max shutter speed |
| 1/4000 of a second |
 | Neither has in-camera HDR |
| You could do HDR manually |
 | No support for 24p |
| Missing that film look |
| Few focus points | |||
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 | Neither has an external mic jack |
| Limited to the in-camera mic |
| Low resolution screens | |||
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 | No image stabilization |
| Risk of blur |
 | Neither is weather sealed |
| Need to shelter it from weather |
 | Above average noise at high ISO | |||
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competitors
Shared Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Nikon D3200
Entry-level DSLR
$302 - $527 body only
$389 - $447 with 18-55mm lens
| Is slightly less noisy at high ISO |
| Has slightly better image quality |
| Is thicker |
| Is much heavier |
Sony NEX-5N
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$200 body only
$803 with 16-50mm lens
| Is slightly less noisy at high ISO |
| Has slightly better image quality |
| Is slightly heavier |
| Slightly fewer lenses available |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$133 body only
$280 with 14-42mm lens
| Doesn't support an external flash |
| Takes slightly lower resolution photos |
Sony Alpha NEX-5
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$473 body only
$398 - $475 with 16-50mm lens
| Has a slightly higher resolution screen |
| Has slightly less startup delay |
| Is slightly heavier |
| Has much more shutter lag |
Canon EOS M
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$236 body only
$324 - $400 with 18-55mm lens
| Has a significantly higher resolution screen |
| Records movies in 24p |
| Is slightly heavier |
| Doesn't take 3D photos |
Canon Rebel T3i
Entry-level DSLR
$499 - $648 body only
$549 - $620 with 18-55mm lens
| Has a significantly higher resolution screen |
| Has higher quality type of viewfinder |
| Is thicker |
| Is much heavier |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$342 body only
$470 with 14-42mm lens
| Image stabilization |
| Significantly higher resolution screen |
| Larger |
| Significantly thicker |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$898 body only
$1,500 - $1,899 with 12-35mm lens
| More dynamic range |
| Image stabilization |
| Much larger |
 | Has a CCD-family sensor |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$498 - $520 with 14-42mm lens
| Significantly higher resolution screen |
| Image stabilization |
| Doesn't take 3D photos |
| Significantly larger |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$916 with 14-42mm lens
| Has an external mic jack |
| Significantly longer battery life |
| Lower resolution movies |
| Significantly more shutter lag |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$350 - $449 body only
$534 with 14-42mm lens
| Has in-camera HDR |
| Longer battery life |
| No viewfinder |
| Screen does not flip out |
Samsung NX200 Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Samsung NX300
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$498 - $570 with 18-55mm lens
| Much less startup delay |
| Has in-camera HDR |
| Slightly larger |
| Heavier |
Samsung NX2000
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$349 with 20-50mm lens
 | Much larger screen |
| Significantly higher resolution screen |
| Doesn't have an OLED screen |
| Doesn't take 3D photos |
Samsung NX1000
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$370 body only
$299 with 20-50mm lens
| Much less startup delay |
| Supports 24p |
| Doesn't have an OLED screen |
| Much more shutter lag |
Samsung NX3000
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$342 body only
$409 - $510 with 16-50mm lens
| Has in-camera HDR |
| Has a flip-out screen |
| Doesn't have an OLED screen |
| Doesn't take 3D photos |
Samsung NX1100
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$349 with 20-50mm lens
| Supports 24p |
| Higher resolution screen |
| Doesn't have an OLED screen |
| Slightly shorter battery life |
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