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May 2011
Experts 82% 61 Reviews
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25% smaller and approx 10% lighter than the G2 predecessor
Vari-angle LCD plus EVF
Superfast autofocus
Builtin EVF
Small size
Very good photo quality
Compact
Generally welldesigned SLRstyled body
3inch touchscreen LCD with 460
000 pixels
Good outdoor visibility
Wellimplemented touch features include touch AF / touch shutter / customizable menus / image playback
Large
High resolution electronic viewfinder
Very good live view system with ridiculously fast autofocus
Live histogram
Custom grid lines
Face detectio
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 delivers great photo quality and useful features like an articulated LCD and extended bracketing in a comfortable--if somewhat big--shooting design.
Great image quality which matches APS-C DSLRs
Articulated touch-screen with tap-focusing
HD video with quiet and fairly quick continuous AF
Very fast AF and face detection. Ideal portrait camera.
VERY fast focusing
Increased image quality
Lower noise
Excellent swivel screen
A bit like a "mini" GH2 but a much better price
Great electronic viewfinder
Full HD video with stereo sound
Very good image quality with impressive high ISO performance
Well-implemented touchscreen interface
Fast-focusing AF system (for its class)
Improved skin tone rendering
AF point can be positioned along the edge of the frame
Touch AF can be disabled
Can shoot 4fps (but sadly not in live view)
Ability to define two custom function buttons
Full 1080i AVCHD video from 30fps output
IA mode
Slim profile
Useful autofocus options
Improved high ISO noise performance
Good image quality.
Good balance of advanced and automatic features
* Pleasing image quality
* Improved autofocus speed
* Built-in electronic viewfinder
* Responsive touchscreen
* On-board flash and hotshoe
The editors didn't like
Still a tad pricey for the average Joe
Smaller dimensions mean a small handgrip
Clipped highlight detail in sunnier conditions
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Poor battery life
EVF performance in low light
Touchscreen should be more sensitive
Tends to underexpose a little
Photos on the soft side with kit lens
Images have brownish cast in artificial light
Cluttered controls on back of camera
Features lost from DMCG2
External mic input
Eye sensor for EVF
Flash is on the weak side
And a step down from what was on the G1/G2
Buffer fills fairly quickly (and takes a long time to flush) in burst mode
No manual controls in movie mod
While not bad
Its performance is in the middle of the pack
And the battery doesn't last long enough.
Slow continuous shooting when continuous AF is enabled
Live view not available during continuous bursts above 3fps
Traditional DSLRs better for low light or fast action photography
No external microphone input or manual movie exposures.
Short battery life
Grip could be better
Lacks in camera image stabilisation (lens based)
Poor JPEG rendering at high ISOs
Lacks a dedicated AF/AE lock button
No eye sensor to switch between viewfinder and LCD
No external mic input
Small grip makes hand-held use of larger lenses awkward
Flush design of DISP. button makes it hard to press
Long wait times between image bursts in Raw mode
20fps SH mode yields poor image quality
Continuous tracking performance suffers in low-lig
Less responsive touch controls
Placement of four-way buttons too close to the edge
The Panasonic Lumix GX1 is an excellent camera, compact, fast, controllable and great to use.Both cameras offer high image quality, quick shooting, good value for money and access to the ever increasing Micro Four Thirds lens range, as well as nume...
Abstract: In spite of industry leaders Canon not following the trend, Panasonic and Olympus are certainly making hay with their Micro Four Thirds models as we watch Nikon’s exciting entrée with interest.There is a demand for a faux DSLR that doesn’t break your ...
Slim profile; useful autofocus options; improved high ISO noise performance; good image quality.
Less responsive touch controls; placement of four-way buttons too close to the edge; shorter battery life than its G2 predecessor; lack of an external microphone input port.
The G3 offers good image quality in a slim profile but its touchscreen interface could have been more responsive. ...
VERY fast focusing, Increased image quality, lower noise, Excellent swivel screen, A bit like a "mini" GH2 but a much better price, Great electronic viewfinder, Full HD video with stereo sound
Short battery life, Grip could be better, Lacks in camera image stabilisation (lens based)
The Panasonic Lumix G3 features new easier to use creative modes (high key, sepia, etc), film modes (vivid, landscape etc), and most importantly further enhances image quality with a new sensor capable of improved noise performance. Other improvements...
Published: 2011-06-25, Author: Lori Grunin , review by: cnet.com
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 delivers great photo quality and useful features like an articulated LCD and extended bracketing in a comfortable--if somewhat big--shooting design.
While not bad, its performance is in the middle of the pack, and the battery doesn't last long enough.
If you're looking for a camera that's not quite as big as a dSLR but doesn't skimp on hardware controls or features like an articulated LCD, EVF and stereo full HD video, the G3 is one of my top options. But performance is hit-and-miss for shooting ac...
Published: 2011-06-25, Author: Lori Grunin , review by: cnet.com
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 delivers great photo quality and useful features like an articulated LCD and extended bracketing in a comfortable--if somewhat big--shooting design.
While not bad, its performance is in the middle of the pack, and the battery doesn't last long enough.
If you're looking for a camera that's not quite as big as a dSLR but doesn't skimp on hardware controls or features like an articulated LCD, EVF and stereo full HD video, the G3 is one of my top options. But performance is hit-and-miss for shooting ac...
Published: 2011-06-25, Author: Lori Grunin , review by: cnet.com
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 delivers great photo quality and useful features like an articulated LCD and extended bracketing in a comfortable--if somewhat big--shooting design.
While not bad, its performance is in the middle of the pack, and the battery doesn't last long enough.
If you're looking for a camera that's not quite as big as a dSLR but doesn't skimp on hardware controls or features like an articulated LCD, EVF and stereo full HD video, the G3 is one of my top options. But performance is hit-and-miss for shooting ac...
Published: 2011-06-25, Author: Lori Grunin , review by: cnet.com
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 delivers great photo quality and useful features like an articulated LCD and extended bracketing in a comfortable--if somewhat big--shooting design.
While not bad, its performance is in the middle of the pack, and the battery doesn't last long enough.
If you're looking for a camera that's not quite as big as a dSLR but doesn't skimp on hardware controls or features like an articulated LCD, EVF and stereo full HD video, the G3 is one of my top options. But performance is hit-and-miss for shooting ac...
Published: 2011-06-24, Author: Lori Grunin , review by: cnet.com
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 delivers great photo quality and useful features like an articulated LCD and extended bracketing in a comfortable--if somewhat big--shooting design.
While not bad, its performance is in the middle of the pack, and the battery doesn't last long enough.
If you're looking for a camera that's not quite as big as a dSLR but doesn't skimp on hardware controls or features like an articulated LCD, EVF and stereo full HD video, the G3 is one of my top options. But performance is hit-and-miss for shooting ac...
