Detailed comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm and Sony Alpha ZV-E1. 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-G3K + 14-42mm | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | 14-42mm lens | Body only |
Height | 8.4 cm | 7.19 cm |
Width | 11.5 cm | 12.1 cm |
Depth | 4.7 cm | 5.43 cm |
Weight | 336 g | 399 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 399 g Camera with battery and memory card: 485 g |
Body Material | - | SORPLAS |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Red | Black |
Protection | - | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant |
Digital Zoom | 2x | 2x |
Optical Zoom | 3x | - |
SENSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Sensor Resolution | 16.0 Megapixel | 12.1 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | Exmor R CMOS |
Total Pixels | 16,680,000 pixels | - |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,000,000 pixels | 12,100,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 59.94 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | - |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (MEGA O.I.S.) | Optical (5-axis Steady Shot) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
PROCESSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Image Processor | Venus Engine FHD | BIONZ XR |
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LENS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 Micro Four Thirds | - |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 28 - 84mm | - |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - |
Min Focus Distance | 30 cm | - |
Max View Angle | 75 degree(s) | - |
Zoom Adjustment | Manual | - |
Lens Construction | 9 groups / 12 elements | - |
Filter Size | 52 mm | - |
Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E-mount |
Features | Aspherical lens | - |
FOCUSING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 23 | 759 |
Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function |
Face Detection | Yes | Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE |
VIEWFINDER | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Viewfinder Type | Electronic - LCD | - |
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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-G3K + 14-42mm | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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ISO (Max) | 6400 | 409600 |
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Extended ISO (Max) | - | 409600 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 40 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto | ISO auto (80-12800), ISO 409600, ISO 80-102400, ISO 40 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | - |
Exposure Metering Zones | 144 | 1200 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, 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 | Soft Skin, Background defocus, Time Lapse, Creative Look presets |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Automatic |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) | 2500K - 9900K |
Shutter Type | - | Electronic |
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 |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | 1/60sec, 1/30 sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Display Format | 460,000 pixels | 1,036,800 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Rotating | Folding (176°) / rotating (270°) |
Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | - |
FLASH | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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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-G3K + 14-42mm | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Digital Video Format | MJPEG, AVCHD | H.264, XAVC S, HEVC, H.265, MPEG-4 AVC, XAVC HS |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HEIF, RAW + HEIF |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo (3-Capsule directional) |
Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control | - |
MEMORY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | 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 |
Included Memory Card | 8 GB SDHC | - |
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 |
4240 x 2832 2768 x 1848 2128 x 1416 |
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 |
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion |
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Details | 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1010 mAh (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | - | Photo shooting - 570 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 95 minutes (LCD Monitor on) |
CONNECTIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 3.2, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, Live streaming, remote control via Bluetooth |
Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Exif Print support |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output Remote control |
USB-C 3.2 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Self-Timer Delay | 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) | 10 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 | Built-in speaker, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), slow motion recording, auto-framing, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Lens Shading Correction, Picture Profile Preset, focus breathing compensation, 14-bit RAW, proxy recording, Framing Stabilizer, Product Showcase Setting, Multiple Face Recognition, quick motion |
OTHERS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm | Sony Alpha ZV-E1 |
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Included Accessories | Lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, lens case, carrying case, shoulder strap, tripod, USB cable, pen stylus, audio / video cable | Body cap, wind screen, shoulder strap, shoe cap, wind screen 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 | 0 °C |