Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 vs. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

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Side by side comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 and Canon EOS 5D Mark IV. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

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Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 vs. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 8.36 cm 11.6 cm
Width 11.52 cm 15.1 cm
Depth 4.67 cm 7.59 cm
Weight 336 g 800 g
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection - Waterproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 2x -
Navigation - GPS/GLONASS/Michibiki receiver
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel 30.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 16,680,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 pixels 30,400,000
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) EOS Integrated Cleaning System
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Image Processor Venus Engine FHD DIGIC 6+
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Canon EF
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23 61
Face Detection Yes Live Face detection AF mode
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 1,440,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x 0.71x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4 -3 to +1
Viewfinder Information - Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, white balance, metering system, exposure bracketing, battery status, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point, grid, electronic level, maximum burst, flicker detection, JPEG/RAW
Field of View Crop Factor 2 1.0
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
ISO (Max) 6400 102400
Native ISO - 100-32000
Extended ISO (Max) - 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2)
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-32000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6.1%), spot (1.3%)
Exposure Metering Zones 144 252
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, party/indoor, night portrait, PET, scenery, food, illumination snap, flower, night scene, sports mode, sunset, soft skin, baby1, baby2, peripheral defocus, architecture -
Special Effects Vivid, Custom Effect, natural, monochrome, portrait, Scenery Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Fine Detail
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type - Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 460,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control Display brightness control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 10.5 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Digital Video Format MJPEG, AVCHD H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Memory Card Slot SD card CompactFlash Card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card CompactFlash, SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Image Storage JPEG 4592 x 3448
JPEG 4576 x 3056
JPEG 4576 x 2576
JPEG 3232 x 2424
JPEG 3232 x 2160
JPEG 3232 x 1824
JPEG 2272 x 1704
JPEG 2272 x 1520
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1824 x 1368
JPEG 1824 x 1216
JPEG 1824 x 1024
JPEG 3424 x 3424
JPEG 2416 x 2416
JPEG 1712 x 1712
RAW 6720 x 4480
RAW 5040 x 3360
RAW 3360 x 2240
JPEG 6720 x 4480
JPEG 4464 x 2976
JPEG 3360 x 2240
JPEG 1696 x 1280
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 5952 x 4480
JPEG 3968 x 2976
JPEG 2976 x 2240
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 6720 x 3776
JPEG 4464 x 2512
JPEG 3360 x 1888
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 720 x 408
JPEG 4480 x 4480
JPEG 2976 x 2976
JPEG 2240 x 2240
JPEG 1280 x 1280
JPEG 480 x 480
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
MJPEG - 848 x 480 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 29.97 fps - 500Mbps
MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 25 fps - 500Mbps
MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps - 500Mbps
MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 23.98 fps - 500Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 119.9 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 100 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Canon LP-E6, Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1010 mAh (included) Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 900 shots (at 23 °C)
Photo shooting - 850 shots (at 0 °C)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Remote control
USB 3.0
HDMI output
Audio line-in / microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second (4MP) 7 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, Intelligent Scene Selector, Object Detection, AF/AE tracking, Intelligent Resolution Technology, face detection, Motion Detection Technology, Full-time Live View, Face Recognition, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent Auto (iA), Intelligent D-range Control RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight tone priority, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Scene Intelligent Auto technology, distortion control, Dual Axis Electronic Level, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, diffraction correction, HDR Movie mode, Dual Pixel RAW, Digital Lens Optimizer
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, pen stylus, audio / video cable Lens hood, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup
Software Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo Super Loiloscope, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.2 HD Edition Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility, Canon Map Utility
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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