Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 vs. Leica TL2

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 and Leica TL2. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 vs. Leica TL2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Leica TL2
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 8.36 cm 6.9 cm
Width 11.52 cm 13.4 cm
Depth 4.67 cm 3.3 cm
Weight 336 g 355 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 355 g
Camera with battery: 399 g
Body Material - Aluminium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black Anodized silver
Digital Zoom 2x -
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Leica TL2
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel 24.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 16,680,000 pixels 24,960,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 pixels 24,320,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) -
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Leica TL2
Image Processor Venus Engine FHD -
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Leica TL2
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Leica L
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Leica TL2
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23 -
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Yes Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Leica TL2
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 Leica TL2
ISO (Max) 6400 50000
Native ISO - 100-50000
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto ISO auto, ISO 100-50000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 144 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
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 -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Cloudy, Flash, daylight, halogen, shade
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 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 EV step
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Leica TL2
Type 3" LCD display 3.7" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 460,000 pixels 854 x 480
Display Form Factor Rotating Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control -
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Leica TL2
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 Leica TL2
Digital Video Format MJPEG, AVCHD -
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Leica TL2
Internal Storage - 32 GB flash
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
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
DNG (RAW) 6016 x 4014
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 4272 x 2856
JPEG 3024 x 2016
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 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 120 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Leica TL2
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Leica BP-DC13 Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1010 mAh (included) Leica BP-DC13 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 985 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 250 shots
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Leica TL2
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support -
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 1/4" socket
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Remote control
USB 3.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Leica TL2
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second (4MP) 20 frames per second, 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 -
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Leica TL2
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, pen stylus, audio / video cable Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo Super Loiloscope, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.2 HD Edition -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
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