Detailed comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S. 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 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 8.36 cm | 9.81 cm |
| Width | 11.52 cm | 13.85 cm |
| Depth | 4.67 cm | 8.74 cm |
| Weight | 336 g | 580 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 580 g Camera with battery and memory card: 660 g |
| Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
| Protection | - | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
| Digital Zoom | 2x | - |
| SENSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.0 Megapixel | 10.28 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 16,680,000 pixels | 11,930,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,000,000 pixels | 10,280,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 60 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF), Dual Native ISO technology |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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| Image Processor | Venus Engine FHD | Venus Engine 10 |
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| LENS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
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| FOCUSING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 23 | 225 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology |
| AE/AF Control | - | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF |
| Face Detection | Yes | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - LCD | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 1,440,000 pixels | 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3) |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.70x | 1.52x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +4 | -4 to +3 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | 2 |
| Features | - | Auto eye sensor |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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| ISO (Max) | 6400 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | - | 80-51200 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 102400 (H1), 204800 (H2) |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 204800 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 144 | 1728 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture 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 | - |
| Special Effects | Vivid, Custom Effect, natural, monochrome, portrait, Scenery | 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, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
| Shutter Type | - | Mechanical |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 60 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 | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 460,000 pixels | 1,620,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Rotating | Rotating |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control, Touch AF |
| FLASH | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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| 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 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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| Digital Video Format | MJPEG, AVCHD | AVCHD, H.264, MOV, H.265 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 4096 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Dual 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, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II 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 |
3680 x 2760 3840 x 2560 4016 x 2256 2592 x 1944 2736 x 1824 2816 x 1584 1824 x 1368 1920 x 1280 1920 x 1080 2752 x 2752 1936 x 1936 1360 x 1360 3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO 3504 x 2336 - 4K PHOTO 3840 x 2160 - 4K PHOTO 2880 x 2880 - 4K PHOTO |
| 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 |
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 59.94 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 59.94 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 60 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 24 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 25 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 150Mbps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 150Mbps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 150Mbps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 150Mbps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 150Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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| Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Panasonic DMW-BLF19 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1010 mAh (included) | Panasonic DMW-BLF19 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | - | Photo shooting - 440 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 410 shots (EVF on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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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, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output Remote control |
USB 3.1 (24 pin Micro-USB-C) HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A) Microphone/line input (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) TC input / output |
| FEATURES | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second (4MP) | 2 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 30 frames per second (4K), 60 frames per second (4K) |
| 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, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, in-camera RAW processing, text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, primary colour filter, slow motion recording, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording |
| OTHERS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, pen stylus, audio / video cable | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, sync terminal cover, cable holder, hot shoe cap, BNC adapter |
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| 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 | -10 °C |
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