Side by side comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm and Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | 12-32mm lens | Body only |
| Height | 5.49 cm | 9.56 cm |
| Width | 9.85 cm | 12.69 cm |
| Depth | 3.04 cm | 7.37 cm |
| Weight | 173 g | 572 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 572 g Camera with battery and memory card: 675 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Orange | Black | Black |
| Protection | - | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 2.7x | - |
| SENSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.0 Megapixel | 42.4 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | Exmor R CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 16,840,000 pixels | 43,600,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,000,000 pixels | 42,400,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) | Full Frame (35.9 x 24 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 (MEGA 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-GM1K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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| Image Processor | Venus Engine | BIONZ X |
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| LENS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 12 - 32 mm - f/3.5-5.6 Micro Four Thirds | - |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 64mm | - |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
| Min Focus Distance | 20 cm | - |
| Max View Angle | 84 degree(s) | - |
| Zoom Adjustment | Manual | - |
| Lens Construction | 7 groups / 8 elements | - |
| Filter Size | 37 mm | - |
| Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E-mount |
| Features | ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function | - |
| FOCUSING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 23 | 399 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF | Flex Focus Point, Eye detection AF, Zone AF |
| Face Detection | Face Recognition, face-priority AF function | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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| Viewfinder Type | - | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.5" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 3,686,400 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.78x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +3 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | - |
| Features | - | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 102400 |
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| 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 auto (100-12800), ISO 100-32000 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1728 | 1200 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | Handheld night shot, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, 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 | - |
| Special Effects | Sepia, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough 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, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box, Posterisation (B/W) |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/16000 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 | 1/50 sec | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,036,000 pixels | 1,440,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control, Touch AF/AE | Display brightness control, Peaking AF display, Touch AF |
| FLASH | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 4 | - |
| 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 |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | AVCHD, XAVC S |
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| 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 |
| MEMORY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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| 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 | 4592 x 3448 4592 x 3064 4592 x 2584 3232 x 2424 3232 x 2160 3232 x 1824 2272 x 1704 2272 x 1520 1920 x 1080 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode 3424 x 3424 2416 x 2416 1712 x 1712 |
7952 x 5304 7952 x 4472 5168 x 3448 5168 x 2912 3984 x 2656 3984 x 2240 2592 x 1728 2592 x 1456 |
| Video Capture | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 10Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps - 10Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 4Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 4Mbps |
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps 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 - 60 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 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 XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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| Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 220 shots (with 20mm lens) Photo shooting - 230 shots (with 12-23mm lens) |
Photo shooting - 650 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 530 shots (EVF on) Video recording - 1.92 hours (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 1.67 hours (EVF on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n | HDMI, USB 2.0, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote live view |
| Print Standard | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) 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-GM1K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | - | HDR Movie mode |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, multi-picture burst, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera film editing, face detection, Full-time Live View, Intelligent Auto Plus (iA+), text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Light Speed AF | Built-in speaker, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, x.v.Colour technology, HDR image enhancement technology, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, S-Log2 gamma setting, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting |
| OTHERS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, shoe cap, cable protector, USB-C cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.2 Advanced Edition, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.1 SE | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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