Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm vs. Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom

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Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm

Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom

Detailed comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm and Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm vs. Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom Comparison Chart

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS	Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm	Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom

Product Type	Digital camera - mirrorless system	Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included	X VARIO 12-35mm lens	Body only
Height	9.34 cm	9.56 cm
Width	13.29 cm	12.69 cm
Depth	8.2 cm	7.37 cm
Weight	470 g	650 g
Weight Details	-	Camera with battery and memory card: 650 g
Body Material	Magnesium alloy	-
Enclosure Colour	Black	Black
Protection	Splashproof, dust-resistant	Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant
Digital Zoom	4x	4x
Optical Zoom	3x	-

SENSOR	Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm	Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom

Sensor Resolution	16.05 Megapixel	24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	Live MOS	Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels	17,200,000 pixels	25,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	16,050,000 pixels	24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)	Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution)	-	30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction	Yes	Yes
Sensor Features	Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)	Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser	Optical (POWER O.I.S.)	Optical (5-axis Steady Shot)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser	-	Yes
Sensors	Digital level metre	Digital level metre

PROCESSOR	Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm	Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom

Image Processor	Venus Engine	BIONZ X

LENS	Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm	Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom

Type	Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 12 - 35 mm - f/2.8 Micro Four Thirds	Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	24 - 70mm	36 - 157.5mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic, manual	Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance	25 cm	38 cm
Max View Angle	84 degree(s)	84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment	Manual	Manual
Lens Construction	9 groups / 14 elements	14 groups / 17 elements
Filter Size	58 mm	77 mm
Lens Mounting Type	Micro Four Thirds	Sony E-mount
Features	Splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof, Ultra High Refractive (UHR) index lens, Nano Surface coating, Ultra ED (UED) glass	ED glass, aspherical lens, dustproof, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, moisture-resistant, Direct Drive Super Sonic wave Motor (DDSSM), fluorine coating, Nano AR Coating

FOCUSING	Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm	Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection	TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	23	693
Auto Focus Features	-	Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control	Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF	Face-priority AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection	Face Recognition	Face-priority AF function

VIEWFINDER	Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm	Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom

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	0.78x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range	-4 to +4	-4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor	1.5	-
Features	Auto eye sensor	Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE	Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm	Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom

ISO (Max)	25600	204800
Native ISO	-	100-51200
Extended ISO (Max)	-	204800
Extended ISO (Min)	-	50
Light Sensitivity	ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600	ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200
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, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes	-	Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs	-	Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset
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, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box, Posterisation (B/W)
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, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type	-	Mechanical electronically-controlled
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
Auto Exposure Bracketing	7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps	3, 5, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing	Yes	Yes
X-sync Speed	1/160 sec	1/250sec
Exposure Range	EV 0-18 (ISO 100)	EV -3-20 (ISO 100)

DISPLAY	Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm	Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom

Type	3" OLED display	2.95" LCD display
Touch Screen	Yes	Yes
Display Format	614,000 pixels	921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor	Rotating	Folding
Display Features	Display brightness control, display colour control	Display brightness control

FLASH	Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm	Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom

Camera Flash	Pop-up flash	-
Guide Number (m / ISO 100)	12	-
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-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm	Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom

Digital Video Format	AVCHD, H.264, MOV	AVCHD, XAVC S
Image Recording Format	JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO	JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format	-	Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode	Stereo	Stereo
Microphone Features	Wind noise reduction	-

MEMORY	Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm	Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom

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, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, 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 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 3936 x 2624 3008 x 2000 1968 x 1312 6000 x 3376 3936 x 2216 3008 x 1688 1968 x 1112
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	XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps

BATTERY AND CHARGING	Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm	Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom

Battery Type	Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific	Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion
Details	Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included)	Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included)
Battery Life	Photo shooting - 540 shots	Photo shooting - 710 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 610 shots (EVF on) Video recording - 2.08 hours (LCD Monitor on) Voice recording - 1.92 hours (EVF on)

CONNECTIONS	Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm	Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom

Interface	Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n	HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features	-	Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
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	USB 3.1 (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-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm	Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec, 2sec	10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 6 frames per second	8 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	Built-in speaker, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, shadow point display, highlight point display, takes photos while film recording, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, GPS via mobile, S-Log2 gamma setting, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting

OTHERS	Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm	Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3 + Zoom lens 24 - 105 mm - f/4.0 FE G OSS - zoom

Included Accessories	Lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable	Eyepiece cover, lens hood, dust cap, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, micro-USB cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo Super Loiloscope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.5 Premium Edition	-
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C	0 °C