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GENERAL
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6
Release Date 2012-04-05 2011-08-11 2013-04-08
Camera Type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
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SENSOR COMPARISON
Sensor Resolution
12

Megapixel

12

Megapixel

16

Megapixel

Max Image Dimensions 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000 4592 x 3448
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

12800

6400

12800

Min ISO

160

160

160

RAW Support
SHOOTING FEATURES COMPARISON
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6
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 4 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure
Exposure Compensation ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Exposure Metering
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
Auto Exposure Bracketing ±2 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV steps) ±2 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV steps) ±2 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV steps)
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilizer No Optical No
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 6.30 m 6.30 m 6.30 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 None None None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a n/a n/a
Viewfinder Magnification n/a n/a n/a
LCD DISPLAY COMPARISON
Display Type Fixed Type Fixed Type Tilting
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 920k dots 460k dots 1,040k dots
Live View
Touch Screen
VIDEO COMPARISON
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6
Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i PsF/30p in NTSC models, 50i PsF/25p on PAL), 1280 x 720p (60i PsF/30p in NTSC models, 50i PsF/25p on PAL), 640 x 480 (30/25fps)
Video File Format
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • AVCHD
  • Motion JPEG
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
Microphone Type Stereo Mono Stereo
Speaker Type Mono None Mono
External Microphone Port
External Headphone Port
PHYSICAL SPECS COMPARISON
Weight 267 g 264 g 323 g
Dimensions 108 x 67 x 37 mm 108 x 67 x 32 mm 111 x 65 x 38 mm
Body Sealing No No No
BATTERY and STORAGE
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Life

360 Shots

300 Shots

340 Shots

Storage Media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
CONNECTIVITY COMPARISON
Wireless Connectivity None None Built-In
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-GF5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6
Lens Mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Focal Range(35mm) No Lens No Lens No Lens
Focal Length Multiplier
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 23 n/a
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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