Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm vs. Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm

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Detailed comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm and Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm. 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.

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Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm vs. Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included X VARIO 12-35mm lens DT 18-55mm lens
Height 9.34 cm 9.75 cm
Width 13.29 cm 13.21 cm
Depth 8.2 cm 8.07 cm
Weight 470 g 543 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection Splashproof, dust-resistant -
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 3x 3x
Navigation - GPS receiver
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm
Sensor Resolution 16.05 Megapixel 24.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels 24,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,050,000 pixels 24,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical (POWER O.I.S.) Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm
Image Processor Venus Engine BIONZ
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 12 - 35 mm - f/2.8 Micro Four Thirds Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 DT SAM II
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 70mm 27 - 82.5mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm 25 cm
Max View Angle 84 degree(s) 76 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual
Lens Construction 9 groups / 14 elements 7 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size 58 mm 55 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds -
Features Splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof, Ultra High Refractive (UHR) index lens, Nano Surface coating, Ultra ED (UED) glass ED glass, aspherical lens, Smooth Autofocus Motor (SAM)
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23 15
Auto Focus Features - Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Recognition Face Recognition, Smile Capture, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution 1,744,000 pixels 2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.34x 1.09x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4 -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 1.5
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm
ISO (Max) 25600 16000
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO auto (100-1600), ISO 100 - 16000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 144 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View
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 Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K
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 or 2/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV -2-17 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm
Type 3" OLED display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 614,000 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12 10
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-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, MOV AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
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 -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick PRO Duo 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, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
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
6000 x 4000
4240 x 2832
3008 x 2000
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
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 540 shots Photo shooting - 510 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 560 shots (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Microphone
Headphones
Remote control
HDMI output
USB 2.0
Remote control
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm
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 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
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, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, LCD live view mode, shadow point display, highlight point display, Quick AF Live View, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, automatic display brightness adjustment, peripheral illumination correction, 3D Sweep Panorama technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Shade Correction, NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Quick AF Full HD movie recording, Smart Teleconverter, AUTO+ (Advanced AUTO) mode, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, Translucent Mirror technology
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm Sony Alpha SLT-A65VL + DT 18-55mm
Included Accessories Lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo Super Loiloscope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.5 Premium Edition Drivers & Utilities, Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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