Detailed comparison and review of Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm and Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | AF-S VR DX 18-55mm lens | 14-140mm lens |
| Height | 9.6 cm | 9.34 cm |
| Width | 12.4 cm | 13.29 cm |
| Depth | 7.45 cm | 8.39 cm |
| Weight | 455 g | 480 g |
| Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
| Protection | - | Splashproof, dust-resistant |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 10x |
| SENSOR | Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm |
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| Sensor Resolution | 14.2 Megapixel | 16.05 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 14,800,000 pixels | 17,200,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 14,200,000 pixels | 16,050,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.1 x 15.4 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Air flow control system, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical | Optical (POWER O.I.S.) |
| PROCESSOR | Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm |
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| Image Processor | EXPEED 2 | - |
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| LENS | Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Nikon AF-S DX VR | Zoom lens - 10x zoom - 14 - 140 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Vario |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 27 - 82.5mm | 28 - 280mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 28 cm | 30 cm |
| Max View Angle | 76 degree(s) | 75 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | Manual | Manual |
| Lens Construction | 8 groups / 11 elements | 12 groups / 14 elements |
| Filter Size | 52 mm | 58 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Nikon F | Micro Four Thirds |
| Features | Silent Wave Motor (SWM), aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction) | Internal focusing system, ED glass, aspherical lens, linear AF motor |
| FOCUSING | Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 11 | 49 |
| AE/AF Control | - | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF |
| Face Detection | Face-priority AF function | Face Recognition |
| VIEWFINDER | Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - eye-level penta-dach mirror | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,359,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 95% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.8x | 1.34x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -1.7 to +0.5 | -4 to +4 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | - |
| Features | - | Auto eye sensor |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm |
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| ISO (Max) | 12800 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | - | 200-12800 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 25600 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 100 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 6400, ISO auto, ISO 100-3200, ISO 12800 | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Centre-weighted, spot, 3D colour matrix II | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 420 | 1728 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, i-TTL program flash | Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, Children, sports mode | - |
| Special Effects | Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait | Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
| Shutter Type | - | Mechanical |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | - | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" OLED display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 230,000 pixels | 1,036,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Rotating |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control, Touch AF/AE |
| FLASH | Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 12 | 12 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm |
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| Digital Video Format | MOV | AVCHD, H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 4096 x 2160 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Image Storage | 4608 x 3072 3456 x 2304 2304 x 1536 |
JPEG 4608 x 3456 JPEG 4608 x 3072 JPEG 4608 x 2592 JPEG 3264 x 2448 JPEG 3264 x 2176 JPEG 2336 x 1752 JPEG 2336 x 1560 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode JPEG 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode JPEG 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode JPEG 3456 x 3456 JPEG 2448 x 2448 JPEG 1744 x 1744 JPEG 1712 x 1712 |
| Video Capture | MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps MOV - 640 x 424 - 24 fps |
MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps - 100Mbps MOV - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps - 100Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 200Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 200Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps - 200Mbps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 200Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 200Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps - 200Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm |
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| Battery Type | Nikon EN-EL14 Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | Nikon EN-EL14 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 550 shots | Photo shooting - 500 shots |
| CONNECTIONS | Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) |
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| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output Composite video/audio output |
USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output Microphone Headphones Remote control |
| FEATURES | Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second | 2 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7.5 frames per second, 40 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Active D-Lighting technology, face detection, built-in help guide, Scene Recognition System (SRS), in-camera RAW processing, text input to Exif header | Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, face detection, Full-time Live View, Wi-Fi Direct |
| OTHERS | Nikon Coolpix D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm |
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| Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, eyecup, shoe cap | Lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable |
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| Software | Nikon ViewNX 2, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 | Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.1 SE, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.5 Premium Edition |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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