Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 vs. Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm

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Side by side comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 and Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm. 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. Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only AF-S VR DX 18-55mm lens
Height 8.36 cm 7.8 cm
Width 11.52 cm 12.9 cm
Depth 4.67 cm 9.8 cm
Weight 336 g 505 g
Enclosure Colour Black Black | Red | Bronze
Digital Zoom 2x -
Optical Zoom - 3x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel 24.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 16,680,000 pixels 24,710,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 pixels 24,100,000 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) Air flow control system, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Image Stabiliser - Optical
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Image Processor Venus Engine FHD EXPEED 3
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G ED II Nikon AF-S DX
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 27 - 82.5mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 28 cm
Max View Angle - 76 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 5 groups / 7 elements
Filter Size - 52 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Nikon F
Features - Full-time manual focusing, ED glass, Silent Wave Motor (SWM), aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction)
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23 39
AE/AF Control - 3D-tracking AF, Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Yes Yes
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD Optical - eye-level pentamirror
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 1,440,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 95%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x 0.78x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4 -1 to +0.7
Field of View Crop Factor 2 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
ISO (Max) 6400 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 100-6400
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Centre-weighted, 3D colour matrix II, colour matrix II, spot (2.5%)
Exposure Metering Zones 144 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, i-TTL 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 Autumn colour, landscape, portrait mode, close-up, party/indoor, beach/snow, night portrait, Children, food, night landscape, dawn/dusk, sports mode, sunset, candle, blossom, pet portrait
Special Effects Vivid, Custom Effect, natural, monochrome, portrait, Scenery Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Silhouette, Colour sketch, Selective Colour, High Key, Night Vision, Low Key
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade
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 ±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 Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 460,000 pixels 921,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control Display brightness control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 10.5 13
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, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Digital Video Format MJPEG, AVCHD H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
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
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
6000 x 4000
4496 x 3000
1992 x 2000
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 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 640 x 424 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 424 - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Nikon EN-EL14 Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1010 mAh (included) Nikon EN-EL14 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
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
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
Microphone
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 20sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second (4MP) 3 frames per second, 5 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 Audio recording, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Active D-Lighting technology, Dust Delete Data system, face detection, Scene Recognition System (SRS), in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, distortion control, perspective control, noise reduction over long exposures
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 Nikon D5200 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, pen stylus, audio / video cable Eyepiece cover, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, tripod, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo Super Loiloscope, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.2 HD Edition Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Nikon ViewNX 2
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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