Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF3 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds
ISO (Max)
6400
Sensor Resolution
12.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Live MOS
Display
3" LCD display
Touch Screen
Yes
Battery Type
Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF3
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only
Height 6.7 cm
Width 10.8 cm
Depth 3.3 cm
Weight 222 g
Enclosure Colour Black
Digital Zoom 4x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF3
Sensor Resolution 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS
Total Pixels 13,060,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF3
Image Processor Venus Engine FHD
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF3
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF3
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF3
Field of View Crop Factor 2
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF3
ISO (Max) 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 144
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, party/indoor, night portrait, PET, scenery, food, illumination snap, flower, night scene, sports mode, sunset, soft skin, baby1, baby2, peripheral defocus, architecture
Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, High Key, Scenery
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, Flash, daylight, halogen, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF3
Type 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes
Display Format 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Colour control, contrast control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF3
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 6.3
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-GF3
Digital Video Format MJPEG, AVCHD
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO + JPEG
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF3
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 4000 x 2672
JPEG 4000 x 2248
JPEG 2816 x 2112
JPEG 2816 x 1880
JPEG 2816 x 1584
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 2048 x 1360
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 2992 x 2992
JPEG 2112 x 2112
JPEG 1504 x 1504
JPEG 1440 x 1440
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF3
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 940 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF3
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF3
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 3.8 frames per second, 2.8 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, Face Detection AF/AE, brightness control, in-camera film editing, Intelligent Resolution Technology, digital tele-converter, Full-time Live View, Face Recognition, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent D-range Control, 3D photo shooting, NR Slow Shutter, Intelligent Auto Plus (iA+), text stamp
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF3
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, pen stylus, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo Super Loiloscope, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.2 HD Edition
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year

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