Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

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Pentax Q

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Pentax Q
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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Interchangeable lenses
 Interchangeable lenses
Many lenses to choose from
 

Reasons to buy the Pentax Q

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Sensor shift
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Size
 Really small
Compact 98x57x31 mm
Interchangeable lenses
 Interchangeable lenses
Many lenses to choose from
 
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differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-GF3
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 459 ISO vs 189 ISO
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 The DMC-GF3 has excellent image quality 1.3 f-stops higher ISO than the Q
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Startup delay Much less startup delay 1900 ms vs 3700 ms
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 Around 50% less delay when turning on
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Battery life Longer battery life 320 shots vs 230 shots
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 Around 40% more shots per battery charge
Sensor size Larger sensor Four thirds 17.3x13.0mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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 More than 8x larger sensor
Lens availability More lenses available 26 lenses vs 4 lenses
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 6.5x more lenses available
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 360k dots
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 Around 30% higher resolution screen
True resolution Higher true resolution 12 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 50.0 vs 47.0
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 Around 10% better image quality
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 312 ms vs 706 ms
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 2.3x less delay when taking photos
Color depth Better color depth 20.6 bits vs 20.2 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.4 more bits of color
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 60s vs 30s
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 2x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Pentax Q
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.1 EV vs 10.1 EV
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 1 f-stop more dynamic range
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Size Smaller 98x57x31 mm vs 107x67x32 mm
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 Around 30% smaller
Weight Lighter 200 g vs 264 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $279.00 vs $513.99
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 The best price we've seen is $235 cheaper (around 50% less)
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.2" vs 1.3"
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent mirrorless cameras, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3
38 vs 38
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Pentax Q Pentax Q
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
Movie continuous focus Focus continuously recording movies Help
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
Size Fairly small Help
DMC-GF3:107x67x32 mm
Q:98x57x31 mm
Thickness Thin Help
DMC-GF3:1.3"
Q:1.2"
Weight Light weight Help
DMC-GF3:264 g
Q:200 g
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
DMC-GF3:12 MP
Q:9.7 MP
Color depth Poor color depth Help
DMC-GF3:20.6 bits
Q:20.2 bits
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
6,400 ISO
Supports 24p No support for 24p Help
Missing that film look
Focus points Few focus points Help
DMC-GF3:23
Q:25
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
DMC-GF3:460k dots
Q:360k dots
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
DMC-GF3:50.0
Q:47.0
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
DMC-GF3:10.1 EV
Q:11.1 EV
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
DMC-GF3:459 ISO
Q:189 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon 1 J1

Nikon 1 J1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$299 - $349 with 10-30mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the 1 J1 vs the Lumix DMC-GF3
Compare the 1 J1 vs the Q
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$234 - $235 body only

$419 with 14-42mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-GX1 vs the Lumix DMC-GF3
Compare the Lumix DMC-GX1 vs the Q
Olympus PEN E-PM1

Olympus PEN E-PM1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$279 - $299 with 14-42mm lens
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PEN E-PM1 vs the Lumix DMC-GF3
Compare the PEN E-PM1 vs the Q
Nikon 1 V1

Nikon 1 V1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$609 body only

$407 with 10-30mm lens
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the 1 V1 vs the Lumix DMC-GF3
Compare the 1 V1 vs the Q
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3

Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$329 with 14-42mm lens
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PEN Lite E-PL3 vs the Lumix DMC-GF3
Compare the PEN Lite E-PL3 vs the Q
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$348 - $399
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Lumix DMC-GF3
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Q
Sony Alpha NEX-5

Sony Alpha NEX-5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$656 - $743 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Alpha NEX-5 vs the Lumix DMC-GF3
Compare the Alpha NEX-5 vs the Q

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$329 with 14-42mm lens
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-GF5 vs the Lumix DMC-GF3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$340 - $555 with 14-42mm lens
Startup delay Less startup delay
Overall image quality Better image quality
Battery life Slightly shorter battery life
Weight Heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-GF2 vs the Lumix DMC-GF3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$491 body only
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
Size Significantly larger
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the Lumix DMC-G3 vs the Lumix DMC-GF3

Pentax Q Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Pentax Q10

Pentax Q10

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$497 with 5-15mm lens
Color depth Better color depth
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Q10 vs the Q
Pentax K-01

Pentax K-01

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Much better image quality
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the K-01 vs the Q
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$394 - $549
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Interchangeable lenses Built-in lens only
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Q
Olympus PEN E-P3

Olympus PEN E-P3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$369 with 14-42mm lens
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
Startup delay Much less startup delay
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Compare the PEN E-P3 vs the Q

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