Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm. 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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Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 12-60mm lens
Height 7.78 cm 9.81 cm
Width 12.97 cm 13.85 cm
Depth 8.45 cm 8.74 cm
Weight 640 g 647 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 640 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 715 g
Camera body only: 647 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 727 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Magnesium alloy
Protection Weatherproof Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom - 5x
SENSOR Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Sensor Resolution 12.1 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 12,900,000 pixels 21,770,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels 20,330,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 120 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) -
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Image Processor BIONZ XR -
LENS Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Type - Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 12 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Vario - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24 - 120mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 20 cm
Max View Angle - 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 9 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size - 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Micro Four Thirds
Features - Internal focusing system, ED glass, aspherical lens, Dual I.S. (Image Stabilizer) compatible
FOCUSING Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 759 225
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology
AE/AF Control Eye detection AF, Real-time Eye AF, Real-time Tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Animal detection AF, Body detection AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3)
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 1.52x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor - 2
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
ISO (Max) 409600 25600
Native ISO - 200-25600
Extended ISO (Min) - 100
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (80-12800), ISO 409600, ISO 80-102400, ISO 40 ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering - Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight-weighted
Exposure Metering Zones - 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Special Effects - Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Flat, landscape, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard, L. Monochrome, L. Monochrome D, L. Classic Neo, L. Monochrome S, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2, Like709, Hybrid Log Gamma
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation - ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/125sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,440,000 pixels 1,840,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Rotating
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Digital Video Format H.264, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, HEIF JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution - 4992 x 3744
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM, AAC LC Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Memory Card Slot Dual CFexpress / SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage - 5184 x 3888
3712 x 2784
2624 x 1968
4992 x 3744
3328 x 2496
5184 x 3456
3712 x 2480
2624 x 1752
5184 x 3456
3504 x 2336
5184 x 2920
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
3840 x 2160
3888 x 3888
2784 x 2784
1968 x 1968
2880 x 2880
Video Capture XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 60 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 60 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 60 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 60 fps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Battery Type Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Sony NP-FZ100 (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included)
Battery Life Video recording - 135 minutes
Photo shooting - 600 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 410 shots
Video recording - 120 minutes (4K resolution)
Video recording - 140 minutes (Full HD resolution)
CONNECTIONS Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Interface HDMI, USB-C, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features - Live streaming
Print Standard Exif Print support Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Tripod Mount Connection Point 1/4"-20 screw -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Audio input (XLR / phone stereo 6.3 mm x 2)
USB-C 3.2 (USB Type-C)
USB (micro-USB)
USB 3.1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec, 2sec, custom
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second 2 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 30 frames per second (6K), 60 frames per second (4K)
Additional Features Built-in speaker, relay recording, fast motion recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, distortion correction function, S-Log2 gamma setting, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, double slot recording, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Flickering Reduction function, assignable buttons, 16-bit RAW data output Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, colour control, saturation control, contrast control, USB charging, hue control, Time-Lapse recording, silent shooting, noise reduction, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, firmware upgradable
OTHERS Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Included Accessories Body cap, accessory shoe kit, USB-C cable, handle -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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