Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 Overview
First introduced in September, 2012,
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 is a 16 MP
Mirrorless with a Four Thirds
(17.3 x 13 mm) sized CMOS sensor.
Panasonic
replaced the older Panasonic GH2
with Lumix DMC-GH3. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:
Compare Panasonic GH3 with Panasonic GH2
Panasonic
replaced Lumix DMC-GH3 with
Panasonic GH4.
Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:
Compare Panasonic GH3 with Panasonic GH4
Panasonic GH3 comes with a 17.3 x 13 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 21.64 mm (0.84").
- Full Frame
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
Sensor resolution of Panasonic GH3 ~ 4613 x 3468 pixels.
Panasonic GH3 has Crop Factor: 2.0
The sensor has a surface area of 224.9 mm².
There are approximate 15,997,884 photosites (pixels) on this area.
| Panasonic GH3 Series History |
Proc and Cons of Panasonic GH3
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model.
Compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 with competitors in semi-pro mirrorless cameras.
| Built-in Wireless |
| Touch Screen |
| AF Face Detection |
| 12800 Max Native ISO |
| 20.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
| Long Battery Life: 540 shots |
| Manual Exposure Mode |
| Microphone Port |
| Environmental Sealing |
| 1744k dot Viewfinder Resolution |
| ±5 AE Bracketing Range |
| Selfie Friendly Screen |
| Articulating Screen |
| External Flash |
| RAW Support |
| 614k dots Screen Resolution |
| 1/4000s Max Shutter Speed |
| Manual Focus |
| 550g Light Body |
| Headphone Port |
| Timelapse Recording |
| 23 Focus Points |
| Flash Sync Port |
| Focus Bracketing |
| No Bluetooth |
| No Image Stabilization |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 has an Overall Score of 73/100
and ranked #81 out of 214
in Mirrorless cameras, and ranked #138
out of 1222 in all cameras.
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Physical Dimensions of Panasonic GH3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 weighs 550g and has external dimensions
of 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.24 x 3.66 x 3.23"). Considering that the average weight
of Semi-Pro Mirrorless cameras is 444g,
Panasonic GH3
is 106 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.
Weight Comparison
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Thickness Comparison
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Here is the front and top view image of Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 with the dimensions:
Size Compared to Major Competitors
|
Model |
Weight |
Lumix DMC-GH3 |
Dimensions |
Lumix DMC-GH3 |
|
Panasonic GH4
|
560 g
|
550 g
|
133 x 93 x 84 mm
|
133 x 93 x 82 mm
|
|
Panasonic G7
|
410 g
|
550 g
|
125 x 86 x 77 mm
|
133 x 93 x 82 mm
|
|
Panasonic GH2
|
442 g
|
550 g
|
124 x 90 x 76 mm
|
133 x 93 x 82 mm
|
|
Panasonic G6
|
390 g
|
550 g
|
122 x 85 x 71 mm
|
133 x 93 x 82 mm
|
|
Sony A6000
|
344 g
|
550 g
|
120 x 67 x 45 mm
|
133 x 93 x 82 mm
|
|
Panasonic GX7
|
402 g
|
550 g
|
123 x 71 x 55 mm
|
133 x 93 x 82 mm
|
|
Panasonic G3
|
336 g
|
550 g
|
115 x 84 x 47 mm
|
133 x 93 x 82 mm
|
|
Panasonic GX8
|
487 g
|
550 g
|
133 x 78 x 63 mm
|
133 x 93 x 82 mm
|
Specifications of Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
| General |
| Brand |
Panasonic
|
| Model |
Lumix DMC-GH3 |
| Announced |
September, 2012 |
| Body Type |
SLR-style mirrorless |
| Lens |
| Lens Mount |
Micro Four Thirds |
| Manual Focus |
|
| Focal Lens Multiplier |
2 |
| Number of Lenses |
103 |
| Macro Focus Range |
n/a |
| Screen |
| Screen Size |
3" |
| Screen Type |
Articulated |
| Screen Resolution |
614k pixels |
| Touch Screen |
|
| Live View |
|
| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
1744 |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.67 |
| Autofocus |
| AF Touch |
|
| AF Continuous |
|
| AF Single |
|
| AF Tracking |
|
| AF Selective |
|
| AF Center |
|
| AF Multi Area |
|
| AF Live View |
|
| AF Face Detection |
|
| AF Contrast Detection |
|
| AF Phase Detection |
|
| Number of Focus Points |
23 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
| Photography Features |
| RAW Support |
|
| Min Shutter Speed |
1/60 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed |
1/4000 sec |
| Continuous Shooting |
20.0 fps |
| Shutter Priority |
|
| Aperture Priority |
|
| Manual Exposure Mode |
|
| Exposure Compensation |
|
| Custom White Balance |
|
| Image Stabilization |
|
| Built-in Flash |
|
| Flash Range |
12.00 |
| Flash Modes |
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
| External Flash |
|
| AE Bracketing |
|
| AE Bracketing Range |
±5 EV |
| WB Bracketing |
|
| Sensor |
| Sensor Size |
Four Thirds |
| Sensor Type |
CMOS |
| Sensor Dimensions |
17.3 x 13 mm |
| Sensor Area |
224.9 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution |
16 MP |
| Max Image Resolution |
4608 x 3456 |
| Max Native ISO |
12800 |
| Min Native ISO |
200 |
| Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
| Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
| Video Features |
| 4K |
|
| Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Timelapse Recording |
|
| Microphone Port |
|
| Headphone Port |
|
| Exposure Modes |
| Multi-Segment |
|
| Average |
|
| Spot |
|
| Partial |
|
| AF-Area |
|
| Center Weighted |
|
| Connectivity |
| GPS |
None |
| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
| Bluetooth |
|
| HDMI |
|
| USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Battery |
| Battery Life |
540 shots |
| Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
| Battery Model |
|
| Physical |
| Weight |
550 g |
| Physical Dimensions |
133 x 93 x 82 mm |
| Environmental Sealing |
|
| Water Proof |
|
| Dust Proof |
|
| Shock Proof |
|
| Crush Proof |
|
| Freeze Proof |
|
| Shock Proof |
|
| Storage |
Storage Type |
SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage Slots |
1 |
| Other Features |
| Self Timer |
|
| Selfie Friendly |
|
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