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GENERAL
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
Release Date 2011-07-11 2010-07-12 2012-07-17
Camera Type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
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SENSOR COMPARISON
Sensor Resolution
16

Megapixel

12

Megapixel

16

Megapixel

Max Image Dimensions 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS CMOS
Sensor Size Four Thirds Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor Dimensions 17.3 x 13 mm 17.3 x 13 mm 17.3 x 13 mm
Sensor Area
224mm2
224mm2
224mm2
Max ISO

6400

6400

12800

Min ISO

160

100

160

RAW Support
SHOOTING FEATURES COMPARISON
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec 60 sec
Continuous Shooting 4 fps 3 fps 6 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure
Exposure Compensation ±5 (at 1/3 EV steps) �3 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Exposure Metering
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
Auto Exposure Bracketing ±2 (3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV steps) �2 (3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV steps) ±3 (3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilizer Optical Optical Optical
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 11.00 m 11.00 m 10.50 m
Max Flash Sync 1/160s 1/160s 1/160s
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
VIEWFINDER COMPARISON
Viewfinder Type Electronic Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution 1,440k dots 1,440k dots 1,440k dots
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 100% 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.7 0.55 0.7
LCD DISPLAY COMPARISON
Display Type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Screen Size
3.00"
3.00"
3.00"
Resolution 460k dots 460k dots 920k dots
Live View
Touch Screen
VIDEO COMPARISON
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 (60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Video File Format
  • AVCHD
  • Motion JPEG
  • AVCHD Lite
  • Motion JPEG
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
Microphone Type Stereo Stereo Stereo
Speaker Type None None Mono
External Microphone Port
External Headphone Port
PHYSICAL SPECS COMPARISON
Weight 336 g 428 g 396 g
Dimensions 115 x 84 x 47 mm 124 x 84 x 74 mm 120 x 83 x 71 mm
Body Sealing No No No
BATTERY and STORAGE
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Life

270 Shots

360 Shots

320 Shots

Storage Media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
CONNECTIVITY COMPARISON
Wireless Connectivity None None None
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
LENS COMPARISON
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
Lens Mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Focal Range(35mm) No Lens No Lens No Lens
Focal Length Multiplier 2x
Optical Zoom No Lens No Lens No Lens
Max Aperture No Lens No Lens No Lens
Macro Focus Range No Lens No Lens No Lens
Manual Focus
AUTOFOCUS COMPARISON
Number of Focus Points 23 n/a 23
Contrast Detection
Phase Detection
AF Modes
  • AF Touch
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Tracking
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection
  • AF Touch
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Tracking
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection
  • AF Touch
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Tracking
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection
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