Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Specifications, Tests and Review

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

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included 14-42mm lens
Height 8.4 cm
Width 11.5 cm
Depth 4.7 cm
Weight 336 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Red
Digital Zoom 2x
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS
Total Pixels 16,680,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical (MEGA O.I.S.)
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm
Image Processor Venus Engine FHD
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 Micro Four Thirds
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 30 cm
Max View Angle 75 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual
Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements
Filter Size 52 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds
Features Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23
Face Detection Yes
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 1,440,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4
Field of View Crop Factor 2
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm
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, 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 Vivid, Custom Effect, natural, monochrome, portrait, Scenery
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 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-G3K + 14-42mm
Type 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes
Display Format 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 10.5
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-G3K + 14-42mm
Digital Video Format MJPEG, AVCHD
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Included Memory Card 8 GB SDHC
Image Storage JPEG 4592 x 3448
JPEG 4576 x 3056
JPEG 4576 x 2576
JPEG 3232 x 2424
JPEG 3232 x 2160
JPEG 3232 x 1824
JPEG 2272 x 1704
JPEG 2272 x 1520
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1824 x 1368
JPEG 1824 x 1216
JPEG 1824 x 1024
JPEG 3424 x 3424
JPEG 2416 x 2416
JPEG 1712 x 1712
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
MJPEG - 848 x 480 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1010 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Remote control
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second (4MP)
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, Intelligent Scene Selector, Object Detection, AF/AE tracking, Intelligent Resolution Technology, face detection, Motion Detection Technology, Full-time Live View, Face Recognition, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent Auto (iA), Intelligent D-range Control
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm
Included Accessories Lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, lens case, carrying case, shoulder strap, tripod, 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

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