Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm vs. Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3

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In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm and Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3. 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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Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm vs. Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included 12-32mm lens Body only
Height 6.46 cm 9.69 cm
Width 10.65 cm 12.89 cm
Depth 3.33 cm 8.08 cm
Weight 240 g 699 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 240 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 270 g
Camera with battery, memory card and H-FS12032 lens: 337 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 699 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Orange | Black -
Protection - Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 2.7x -
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels - 12,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 pixels 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 120 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical (MEGA O.I.S.) Optical (5-axis Steady Shot)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3
Image Processor - BIONZ XR
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3
Type Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 12 - 32 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G VARIO ASPH -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 64mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 20 cm -
Max View Angle 84 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements -
Filter Size 37 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Sony E-mount
Features ED glass, aspherical lens -
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 759
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Manual Focus Assist Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF Flex Focus Point, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE, Face Detection Self-timer, Face Recognition Face Recognition, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3
Viewfinder Type - Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.64"
Viewfinder Resolution - 9,437,184 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.9x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3
ISO (Max) 25600 409600
Native ISO 200-25600 -
Extended ISO (Max) - 409600
Extended ISO (Min) 100 40
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO 204800, ISO 409600, ISO 80-102400, ISO 40
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1728 1200
Exposure Modes Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing
Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Background defocus, Defocus, Standard, L. Monochrome, Toy, Background clear -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3, 5 or 9 steps
X-sync Speed 1/50 sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
Retouch Beauty Retouch Mode, Aesthetic Retouch, Makeup Retouch -
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,440,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control Display brightness control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 4 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features Flash +/- compensation -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, MP4 H.264, XAVC S, H.265, XAVC HS
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), AAC AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3
Memory Card Slot microSD card Dual SD card, dual CFexpress
Supported Memory Cards microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card, microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card, microSDXC UHS-I 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, CFexpress
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage 4592 x 3448
3232 x 2424
2272 x 1704
4592 x 3064
3232 x 2160
2272 x 1520
4592 x 2584
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
3424 x 3424
2416 x 2416
1712 x 1712
1824 x 1368 - 3D mode
1824 x 1216 - 3D mode
1824 x 1024 - 3D mode
1712 x 1712 - 3D mode
JPEG 4240 x 2832
JPEG 2768 x 1848
JPEG 2128 x 1416
JPEG 1376 x 920
JPEG 3776 x 2832
JPEG 2464 x 1848
JPEG 1888 x 1416
JPEG 1232 x 920
JPEG 4240 x 2348
JPEG 2768 x 1550
JPEG 2128 x 1200
JPEG 1376 x 776
JPEG 2832 x 2832
JPEG 1840 x 1840
JPEG 1408 x 1408
JPEG 912 x 912
Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 120 fps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 60 fps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 100 fps - 200Mbps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 120 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 60 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 100 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included) Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 210 shots (with 12-32mm lens) Photo shooting - 510 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 600 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 80 minutes (EVF on)
Video recording - 135 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB-C, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 5.0
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, Wireless Image Transfer, PC Remote functions via Wi-Fi
Print Standard Direct print, PictBridge support Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 30 frames per second, 15 frames per second 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, silent shooting, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function Built-in speaker, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), HDR image enhancement technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), fast motion recording, Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, GPS via mobile, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm Sony Alpha7s III ILCE-7SM3
Included Accessories Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 5 years -
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