Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm vs. Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II

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In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm and Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

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Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm vs. Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included 14-42mm lens Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II lens
Height 6.7 cm 6.69 cm
Width 10.8 cm 11.69 cm
Depth 3.7 cm 4.04 cm
Weight 225 g 290 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 290 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 339 g
Enclosure Colour Black | White Brown
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 3x 3x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Sensor Resolution 12.1 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 13,060,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Image Stabiliser Optical (MEGA O.I.S.) Optical
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Image Processor Venus Engine -
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Fujinon zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 XC OIS II
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84mm 24 - 76mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 30 cm 60 cm
Macro Focus Range - 15cm
Max View Angle 75 degree(s) 83.2 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Manual
Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements 10 groups / 12 elements
Filter Size 52 mm 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Fujifilm X Mount
Features Aspherical lens ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23 77
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Subject-tracking AF, Zone AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE, Face Recognition Eye Detect AF
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
ISO (Max) 12800 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800 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, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing, Film Simulation Bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs Monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, sweet child's face, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, artistic nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion, clear sports shot Landscape, night mode, scene, sports mode, portrait enhancer
Special Effects - Sepia, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, Black & White Green filter, 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
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps 3 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 920,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control Colour control, display brightness control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 6.3 5
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, 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 AF illuminator
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 256 GB
Image Storage JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 4000 x 2672
JPEG 4000 x 2248
JPEG 2816 x 2112
JPEG 2816 x 1880
JPEG 2816 x 1584
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 2048 x 1360
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 2992 x 2992
JPEG 2112 x 2112
JPEG 1504 x 1504
JPEG 1440 x 1440
6000 x 4000
6000 x 3376
4000 x 4000
4240 x 2832
4240 x 2384
2832 x 2832
3008 x 2000
3008 x 1688
2000 x 2000
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Fujifilm NP-W126S Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 940 mAh (included) Fujifilm NP-W126S Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 330 shots Photo shooting - 410 shots (with XF 35mm lens)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features - Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 3 frames per second 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, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, Intelligent Scene Selector, Intelligent Resolution Technology, 3D Noise Reduction Technology, digital tele-converter, Motion Detection Technology, Full-time Live View, Subject Detection technology, Face Recognition, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent D-range Control, 3D photo shooting, Intelligent Auto Plus (iA+), Touch Shutter technology, Multi-process Noise Reduction Depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, colour control, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, Dynamic Range Adjustment, in-camera RAW processing, Motion Panorama, Advanced SR AUTO mode, Photobook assist
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, power plug adapter
Software Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo Super Loiloscope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.2 Advanced Edition -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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