Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm vs. Fujifilm X Series X-E2

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Side by side comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm and Fujifilm X Series X-E2. 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-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm vs. Fujifilm X Series X-E2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm Fujifilm X Series X-E2
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included X VARIO 12-35mm lens Body only
Height 9.34 cm 7.49 cm
Width 13.29 cm 12.9 cm
Depth 8.2 cm 3.72 cm
Weight 470 g 300 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Black Silver | Black
Protection Splashproof, dust-resistant -
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm Fujifilm X Series X-E2
Sensor Resolution 16.05 Megapixel 16.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS X-Trans CMOS II
Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels 16,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,050,000 pixels 16,300,000 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) Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Image Stabiliser Optical (POWER O.I.S.) -
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm Fujifilm X Series X-E2
Image Processor Venus Engine EXR Processor II
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm Fujifilm X Series X-E2
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 12 - 35 mm - f/2.8 Micro Four Thirds -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 70mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 25 cm -
Max View Angle 84 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 9 groups / 14 elements -
Filter Size 58 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Fujifilm X Mount
Features Splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof, Ultra High Refractive (UHR) index lens, Nano Surface coating, Ultra ED (UED) glass -
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm Fujifilm X Series X-E2
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23 49
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF -
Face Detection Face Recognition Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm Fujifilm X Series X-E2
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution 1,744,000 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.34x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 -
Features Auto eye sensor Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm Fujifilm X Series X-E2
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 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
Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome Sepia, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, soft focus, monochrome, Black & White Green filter, miniature, Film Simulation, partial colour, Toy camera, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Dynamic tone
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Fine, incandescent, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, fluorescent light (daylight colour)
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 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps 3 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
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-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm Fujifilm X Series X-E2
Type 3" OLED display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 614,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control Colour control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm Fujifilm X Series X-E2
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12 5
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 -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm Fujifilm X Series X-E2
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, MOV H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
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-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm Fujifilm X Series X-E2
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, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3264 x 2448
JPEG 3264 x 2176
JPEG 3264 x 1840
JPEG 2336 x 1752
JPEG 2336 x 1560
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode
JPEG 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode
JPEG 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode
JPEG 3456 x 3456
JPEG 2448 x 2448
JPEG 1744 x 1744
JPEG 1712 x 1712
4896 x 3264
4896 x 2760
3264 x 3264
3456 x 2304
3456 x 1944
2304 x 2304
2496 x 1664
2496 x 1408
1664 x 1664
Video Capture MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 72Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 72Mbps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps - 72Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 50Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 50Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 50Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 4Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm Fujifilm X Series X-E2
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Fujifilm NP-W126 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) 1 x Fujifilm NP-W126 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 540 shots Photo shooting - 350 shots
Video recording - 1.8 hours
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm Fujifilm X Series X-E2
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
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
Microphone
Headphones
Remote control
USB 2.0
HDMI output
Microphone
Remote control
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm Fujifilm X Series X-E2
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 6 frames per second 3 frames per second, 7 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, 3D Noise Reduction Technology, face detection, Motion Detection Technology, Full-time Live View, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent Auto Plus (iA+), high-speed recording, Touch Shutter technology, Light Speed AF, fast motion recording RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, Dynamic Range Adjustment, in-camera RAW processing, Motion Panorama, Noise Reduction control, silent shooting, Lens Modulation Optimizer (LMO)
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm Fujifilm X Series X-E2
Included Accessories Lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, protective cover
Software Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo Super Loiloscope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.5 Premium Edition Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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