Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Panasonic GH2 and Panasonic GH3 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Panasonic GH2 and Panasonic GH3. Panasonic GH2 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 9mm narrower, 3mm shorter and 6mm thinner than Panasonic GH3.
Here is the back view size comparison of Panasonic GH2 and Panasonic GH3.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Panasonic GH2 and Panasonic GH3.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Panasonic GH2 is significantly lighter (108g ) than the Panasonic GH3 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies. Since both Panasonic GH2 and Panasonic GH3 have the same Four Thirds sized sensor, their lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will be similar in size and weight.
Weight Comparison
Mirrorless Cameras
Thickness Comparison
Mirrorless Cameras
Weather Sealing
Thanks to the weather sealed body of GH3, you can use this camera with more confidence under conditions where there is risk of exposure to water and dust compared to GH2.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Panasonic GH2 and Panasonic GH3's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
Both Panasonic GH2 and Panasonic GH3 have Four Thirds sized 16.0 MP resolution sensors so sensor size and resolution is not a differentiator between these two cameras.
Below you can see the GH2 and GH3 sensor size comparison.
Panasonic GH2 and Panasonic GH3 have sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Panasonic GH2 and Panasonic GH3 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that GH3 has a better overall score of 71, 11 points higher compared to GH2's score of 60.
In this section, we rank and compare Panasonic GH2 and Panasonic GH3 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Panasonic GH2 for Portrait Photography
Panasonic GH3 for Portrait Photography
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
No Image Stabilization
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Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
No Image Stabilization
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Panasonic GH2 for Street Photography
Panasonic GH3 for Street Photography
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
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Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
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Panasonic GH2 for Sports Photography
Panasonic GH3 for Sports Photography
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
23 Focus Points
No Image Stabilization
Slow Continuous Shooting: 3.0fps
Environmental Sealings
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Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 20.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
23 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 540 shots
Wireless Connection
No Image Stabilization
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Panasonic GH2 for Daily Photography
Panasonic GH3 for Daily Photography
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Medium size Body
442g
Body Thickness 76mm
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Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
550g
Body Thickness 82mm
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Panasonic GH2 for Landscape Photography
Panasonic GH3 for Landscape Photography
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Live-view
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
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Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Read the details
Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. Panasonic GH2 and Panasonic GH3 have the same Micro Four Thirds lens mount and currently there are 101 native lenses available for these cameras.
Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. None of these bodies have sensor based image stabilization so you have to buy lenses with Optical stabilization feature. Currently there are 31 lenses with Image stabilization for Micro Four Thirds mount.
| Lens Type |
# of Panasonic GH2 Lenses |
# of Panasonic GH3 Lenses |
| Standard Zoom |
14 |
14 |
| Standard Prime |
12 |
12 |
| Wideangle Zoom |
5 |
5 |
| Wideangle Prime |
27 |
27 |
| Telephoto Zoom |
17 |
17 |
| Telephoto Prime |
8 |
8 |
| SuperZoom |
8 |
8 |
| Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
5 |
5 |
| Macro Prime |
4 |
4 |
| Perspective Control Prime |
n/a |
n/a |
| Telephoto Mirror Prime |
1 |
1 |
| TOTAL |
101 |
101 |
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Panasonic GH2 and Panasonic GH3, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Panasonic GH2 and Panasonic GH3 scores compare:
Panasonic GH2
Ranked
#57 out of 68 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#267 out of 1190 in all Cameras
Panasonic GH3
Ranked
#44 out of 68 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#111 out of 1190 in all Cameras
Panasonic GH3 is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Panasonic GH2 in all criteria except one: Portability.
If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose Panasonic GH2. Otherwise, Panasonic GH3 is the better camera overall.
| General |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 |
| Brand |
Panasonic |
Panasonic |
| Announced |
2011-03-23 |
2012-09-17 |
| Body Type |
SLR-style mirrorless |
SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
Four Thirds |
Four Thirds |
| Dimensions |
17.3 x 13 mm |
17.3 x 13 mm |
| Area |
224.90mm2 |
224.90mm2 |
| Megapixels |
16 megapixels |
16 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
4608 x 3456 |
4608 x 3456 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
12,800 ISO |
12,800 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
160 ISO |
200 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
23 |
23 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
Micro Four Thirds |
Micro Four Thirds |
| Number of Available Lenses |
101 |
101 |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fully Articulated |
Fully Articulated |
| Size |
3" |
3" |
| Resolution |
460k dots |
614k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
n/a |
1,744k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.71 |
0.67 |
Photography Features |
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| Max Shutter Speed |
1/4000s |
1/4000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
Optical |
No |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
15.60 m |
12.00 m |
| Max Flash Sync |
1/160s |
1/160s |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
3.0 fps |
20.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
AVCHD, Motion JPEG |
MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
None |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
442g |
550g |
| Dimensions |
124 x 90 x 76mm |
133 x 93 x 82mm |
| Battery Life |
330 shots |
540 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
60 |
71 |
| DxO Color Depth |
21.2 |
22.7 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
11.3 |
12.4 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
655 |
812 |
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