Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3

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Specifications

General	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
Brand	Panasonic	Panasonic
Model	Lumix DC-GH5 II	Lumix DMC-GH3
Predecessor Model	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Successor Model		Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
MSRP	$1699 (body only), $2299 (w/12-60mm lens)
Camera Type	Interchangeable Lens	Interchangeable Lens
Body Type	Mirrorless	Mirrorless
Video Capture

Sensor	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Sensor Dimensions	17.3 x 13 mm	17.3 x 13 mm
Total Pixels	21.77 Megapixel	17.2 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	20.33 Megapixel	16.05 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	200 - 25,600	200 - 12,800
Boosted ISO Range	100 - 25,600

Photo	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
Processor	Venus Engine	Venus Engine VII FHD
Max Image Resolution	5184 x 3888	4608 x 3456
Other Resolutions		4608x3072, 3264x2448, 2336x1752, 4608x3072, 3264x2176, 2336x1560, 4608x2592, 3264x1840, 1920x1080, 3456x3456, 2448x2448, 1744x1744, 1712x1712
Image Aspect Ratios	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Image File Format	JPEG, RAW
JPEG Quality Levels	Fine, standard	Fine, Standard
Bit Depth	14-Bit
Color Space	sRGB, Adobe RGB	sRGB, Adobe RGB
Timelapse Recording
White Balance	Presets: Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Daylight, Flash, Incandescent, Shade, White Set 1, White Set 2, White Set 3, White Set 4
WB Bracketing	3 images in blue/amber axis or in magenta/green axis, color temperature setting	3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis

Focus	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View	Multi-area Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View
Lens Servo	Automatic, Continuous-Servo AF, Flexible, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF	Continuous-Servo AF, Single-Servo AF
AF Detection Range	-4 to +18 EV
Number of Focus Points	225	23
Number of Cross-type Focus Points		0
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Animal Eye Detection
Vehicle Tracking Mode
Insect Tracking Mode
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus

Optics	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
Lens Mount	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Crop Factor	2x	2x
Image Stabilization	5-Axis Sensor Shift
Image Stabilization Compensation	6.5 stops
Digital Image Stabilization

Screen	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
Screen Type	Fully Articulated	Fully Articulated
Screen Technology	TFT LCD	OLED with static touch control
Touch Screen
Selfie & Vlogger Friendly LCD Screen
Screen Size	3.0"	3.0"
Screen Resolution	1,840k dot	614k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View
Live Composition

Viewfinder	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
Viewfinder	Electronic (OLED)	Electronic
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	100%
Viewfinder Magnification	1.52x	1.34x
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent)	0.76x	0.67x
Viewfinder Resolution	3,680k dot	1,744k dot
Viewfinder Eyepoint	21 mm	21 mm
Diopter Adjustment	-4 to +3	-4 to +4
Display speed	120fps / 60fps

Shutter	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
Shutter Type	Electronic, Mechanical Focal Plane
Min Shutter Speed	60 sec	60 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/8000 sec	1/4000 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Electronic)	1/16000 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	12.0 fps	20.0 fps
Continuous Shooting Resolution/fps/buffer	Up to 12 fps at 20.3 MP Up to 30 fps at 18 MP Up to 60 fps at 8 MP

Flash	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Auto Auto/Red-eye Reduction Forced On Forced On/Red-eye Reduction Slow Sync. Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction Forced Off	Auto On Off Red-Eye Slow Sync
Flash Range		12.00 m
Max Flash Sync Speed	1/250 sec	1/160 sec
Flash Compensation	-3 to +3 EV (1/3 EV Steps)
External Flash Connectivity
External Flash System	TTL
External Flash Connection	Hot Shoe, PC Terminal	Hot Shoe

Exposure	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi Center-weighted Highlight-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Exposure Modes	Aperture Priority, Auto, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority
Metering Range	0 to +18 EV	0 to +18 EV
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV (1/3 EV increments)	±5 EV (1/3 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing	±3 EV (3, 5, 7 shots at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV increments)	±1 (3, 5, 7 shots at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV increments)
Exposure Lock	Set the Fn button in custom menu to AE lock	AF/AE LOCK button

DXO	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
DxO Low Light ISO	1136	812
DxO Color Depth	23.7	22.7
DxO Dynamic Range	13.1	12.4
DxO Overall Score	79	71

Video	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
Internal Recording Modes	H.265/MOV 4:2:0 10-Bit 4992 x 3774 @ 23.98/24/25/29.97 fps [200 Mbps] 3328 x 2496 @ 50 fps [200 Mbps] DCI 4K: 4096 x 2160 @ 50 fps [200 Mbps] 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 50/59.94 fps [200 Mbps] H.264/MOV 4:2:2 10-Bit DCI 4K: 4096 x 2160 @ 23.98/24/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [150 to 400 Mbps] 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/24/25/29.97 fps [150 to 400 Mbps] 3328 x 2496 @ 23.98/24/25/29.97 fps [150 to 400 Mbps] Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/24/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [100 to 200 Mbps] H.264/MOV 4:2:0 8-Bit 3328 x 2496 @ 23.98/24/29.97/50/59.94 fps [100 to 150 Mbps] DCI 4K: 4096 x 2160 @ 23.98/24/25/29.97 fps [100 to 150 Mbps] 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/24/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [100 to 150 Mbps] Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/24/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [100 Mbps] H.265/MP4 4:2:0 10-Bit 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [72 to 100 Mbps] H.264/MP4 4:2:0 8-Bit 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/25/29.97 fps [100 Mbps] Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [20 to 28 Mbps]
Interval Recording
Video Formats	MPEG-4, H.264, H.265	MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Max Video Resolution	4992 x 3744	1920 x 1080
External Recording Modes	4:2:2 10-Bit via HDMI DCI 4K (4096 x 2160) @ 23.98/24.00/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) @ 23.98/24.00/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps 1920 x 1080 @ 23.98/24.00/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps 1920 x 1080i @ 25/59.94 fps 4:2:2 8-Bit via HDMI 4096 x 2160 @ 23.98/24.00/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/24.00/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps 1920 x 1080 @ 23.98/24.00/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps 1920 x 1080i @ 23.98/24.00/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps
No crop on 4K Videos
Webcam Functionality
Unlimited Video Recording
Recording Limit	unlimited	30 min
IP Streaming	RTMP 1280 x 720 to 1920 x 1080 at 25p, 29.97p, 50p, 59.94p (3.0 to 16.00 Mb/s) RTMPS 1280 x 720 to 1920 x 1080 at 25p, 29.97p, 50p, 59.94p (3.0 to 8.0 Mb/s)

Terminals	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
Audio I/O	1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Headphone Output 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone Input
Power I/O	1 x USB-C Input/Output
Other I/O	1 x USB-C (USB 3.2 / 3.1 Gen 1) Data Input/Output (Shared with Power Input) 1 x 2.5 mm Sub-Mini Control Input
USB Speed	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 (5 GBit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Output	Full Size	Mini Type C
Speaker	Mono	Mono
Built-in Microphone	Stereo	Stereo
Microphone Input
Headphone Output
Flash Sync Port

Connectivity	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Version	Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac/b/g/n, 2.4/5 GHz	802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz
Built-In Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version	4.2 LE
Mobile App Compatible	*As of November, 2022: Check with manufacturer for the most up-to-date compatibility
Remote Control	via cable release or smartphone	Optional DMW-RSL1

Environmental	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
Environmental Sealing
Operating Temperature	14 to 104°F / -10 to 40°C
Operating Humidity	10 to 80%

Physical	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
Dimensions	139 x 98 x 87 mm (5.47 x 3.86 x 3.43")	133 x 93 x 82 mm (5.24 x 3.66 x 3.23")
Weight (inc. batteries)	727 g (1.60 lb / 25.64 oz)	550 g (1.21 lb / 19.40 oz)
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	7.5 x 6.1 x 5.7"	7.6 x 6.4 x 5.7"
Package Weight	2.795 lb	2.85 lb

Power and Storage	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
Battery Pack	DMW-BLK22
Battery Life	400 shots	540 shots
USB Charging
Internal Storage
External Storage	Dual Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) [V90 or Faster Recommended]	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)

Other	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
Self Timer	2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images	2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 images
Orientation Sensor
Tripod Mounting Thread	1 x 1/4"-20 Female (Bottom)
Accessory Mount	1 x Hot Shoe Mount
Material of Construction	Magnesium Alloy
Electronic Level Gauge
Sensor Cleaning/Dust Reduction System	Image sensor shift type

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