Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 vs. Fujifilm X Series X-A20 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ

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Detailed comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 and Fujifilm X Series X-A20 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 vs. Fujifilm X Series X-A20 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Fujifilm X Series X-A20 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ lens
Height 8.36 cm 6.74 cm
Width 11.52 cm 11.69 cm
Depth 4.67 cm 4.04 cm
Weight 336 g 299 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 299 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 348 g
Enclosure Colour Black Mint | Silver | Brown
Digital Zoom 2x -
Optical Zoom - 3x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Fujifilm X Series X-A20 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel 16.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 16,680,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 pixels 16,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Image Stabiliser - Optical
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Fujifilm X Series X-A20 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Image Processor Venus Engine FHD -
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Fujifilm X Series X-A20 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Type - Fujinon zoom lens - 3x zoom - 15 - 45 mm - f/3.5-5.6 XC OIS PZ - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 23 - 69mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 13 cm
Macro Focus Range - 5cm
Zoom Adjustment - Motorised drive
Lens Construction - 9 groups / 10 elements
Filter Size - 52 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Fujifilm X Mount
Features - ED glass, aspherical lens, stepping motor
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Fujifilm X Series X-A20 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23 49
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control - Auto-area AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Auto Macro AF
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Fujifilm X Series X-A20 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 1,440,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4 -
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Fujifilm X Series X-A20 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
ISO (Max) 6400 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto ISO 100, ISO auto, ISO 200-6400, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, spot, average
Exposure Metering Zones 144 256
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing, Film Simulation Bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing
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 Landscape, portrait mode, night mode, text, fireworks, multiple exposure, flower, sports mode, sunset, beach, night (tripod), snow, portrait enhancer
Special Effects Vivid, Custom Effect, natural, monochrome, portrait, Scenery Sepia, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, miniature, Film Simulation, partial colour, Toy camera, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Cross Screen, Dynamic tone
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Fine, incandescent, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec -
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Fujifilm X Series X-A20 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 460,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control -
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Fujifilm X Series X-A20 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Camera Flash Pop-up 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 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 AF illuminator, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Fujifilm X Series X-A20 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
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 -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Fujifilm X Series X-A20 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
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
Memory Card Included - No
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 256 GB
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
4896 x 3264
4896 x 2760
3456 x 2304
3456 x 1944
2496 x 1664
2496 x 1408
3264 x 3264
2304 x 2304
1664 x 1664
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
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Fujifilm X Series X-A20 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Fujifilm NP-W126S Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1010 mAh (included) Fujifilm NP-W126S Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 410 shots (with XF 35mm lens)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Fujifilm X Series X-A20 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless image printing
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
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Remote control
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Fujifilm X Series X-A20 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
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) 3 frames per second, 6 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 Sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera RAW processing, Motion Panorama, date stamp, Advanced SR AUTO mode, Photobook assist
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Fujifilm X Series X-A20 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, pen stylus, audio / video cable Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor
Software Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo Super Loiloscope, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.2 HD Edition -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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