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Canon PowerShot G5 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

    4.76 in
    2.75 in
    Canon PowerShot G5 Digital Camera
    Canon PowerShot G5
      4.54 in
      3.29 in
      Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 Digital Camera
      Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
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      4.1 out of 5
      9 user ratings
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      22
      4.1 out of 5
      15 user ratings
      5 stars
      		46 %
      4 stars
      		33 %
      3 stars
      		20 %
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      39
      4.2 out of 5
      39 user ratings
      5 stars
      		28 %
      4 stars
      		58 %
      3 stars
      		12 %
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Sensor

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
      Sensor typeCCDLive MOS
      Sensor size0.28 in0.68 in
      Sensor photo detectors5.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
      Effective pixels5.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
      Image ratio w:h4:3
      • 1:1
      • 4:3
      • 3:2
      • 16:9
      Max resolution2592 x 1944 px4592 x 3448 px
      Other resolutions
      • 1600x1200
      • 1024x768
      • 640x480
      • 4576x3056
      • 4576x2576
      • 3424x3424
      • 3232x2424
      • 3232x2160
      • 3232x1824
      • 2416x2416
      • 2272x1704
      • 2272x1520
      • 1920x1080
      • 1824x1368
      • 1824x1216
      • 1824x1024
      • 1712x1712
      • 1712 x 1712

      Image

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
      ISO
      • Auto
      • 80
      • 100
      • 200
      • 400
      • 160
      • 200
      • 400
      • 800
      • 1600
      • 3200
      • 6400
      • Auto
      Maximum image resolution2592 x 1944 px4592 x 3448 px
      White balance presets65
      Custom white balanceyesyes
      Image stabilization typeNoOptical
      Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

      Optics and focus

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
      Digital zoom4.1 x4.0 x
      Maximum aperture33.5
      Autofocus
      • Contrast Detect
      • Single
      • Live View
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Face tracking
      • Single Auto Focus
      Manual focusyesyes

      Screen and viewfinder

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
      Screen size1.8 in3.0 in
      Screen technologyLCDLCD
      Touch screennoyes
      Live viewyesyes
      Viewfinder
      Optical
      		Electronic

      Photography features

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
      Minimum shutter speed15.0 s60.0 s
      Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
      Shutter priorityyesyes
      Aperture priorityyesyes
      Exposure compensation plus25
      Exposure compensation minus-2-5
      Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
      Built-in flashyesyes
      Flash range511
      Flash modesRedeye Reduction
      • Auto
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      External flashyesyes
      Continuous drive2.5 fps4.0 fps
      Self-timeryesyes
      Self-timer options
      • 2
      • 10
      • 2
      • 10

      Videography features

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
      Maximum resolution320 x 240 px1920 x 1080 px
      Video recordingyesyes

      Audio features

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
      Built-in microphoneyesyes

      Design

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
      Body typeCompactMILC
      Colour of productBlack
      • Black
      • Red
      • White
      Environmentally sealednono

      Dimensions

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
      Weight14.46 oz12.91 oz
      Width4.76 in4.54 in
      Height2.75 in3.29 in
      Depth2.91 in1.84 in

      Storage

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
      Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC

      Power

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion

      Connectivity

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
      USB version1.02.0
      Remote controlyesyes

      Other features

      Canon PowerShot G5Canon PowerShot G5
      Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
      Timelapse recordingyesno
      Orientation sensoryesno

      Pros & Cons

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          Cons

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