Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds
ISO (Max)
25600
Sensor Resolution
16.05 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Live MOS
Display
3" OLED display
Touch Screen
Yes
Battery Type
Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only
Height 9.34 cm
Width 13.29 cm
Depth 8.2 cm
Weight 470 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black
Protection Splashproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3
Sensor Resolution 16.05 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS
Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,050,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Recognition
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 1,744,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.34x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5
Features Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3
ISO (Max) 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 144
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets 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
Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3
Type 3" OLED display
Touch Screen Yes
Display Format 614,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12
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-GH3
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3264 x 2448
JPEG 3264 x 2176
JPEG 3264 x 1840
JPEG 2336 x 1752
JPEG 2336 x 1560
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode
JPEG 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode
JPEG 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode
JPEG 3456 x 3456
JPEG 2448 x 2448
JPEG 1744 x 1744
JPEG 1712 x 1712
Video Capture MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 72Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 72Mbps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps - 72Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 50Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 50Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 50Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 4Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 500 shots
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
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
Microphone
Headphones
Remote control
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 6 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, face detection, Motion Detection Technology, Full-time Live View, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent Auto Plus (iA+), Touch Shutter technology
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo Super Loiloscope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.5 Premium Edition
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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