Testseek.com have collected 116 expert reviews of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3.
July 2011
(79%)
116 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(85%)
37 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
790100116
The editors liked
Very speedy autofocus for a Compact System Camera
Putting it on par with some DSLRs
12MP Micro Four Thirds sensor produces good image quality at lower ISOs
Especially from RAW
Gorgeous and responsive 3-inch LCD touchscreen
Good quality 14mm f/2.5 ...
Compact
Many lenses available
Speedy performance
Touch-screen display
Relatively compact for its class
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 delivers excellent performance and good-to-great photo quality
High quality (though aging) sensor capable of excellent raw file output
JPEGs show slightly improved high ISO performance (compared to the GF2)
Improved skin tone rendering in JPEGs (compared to the GF2)
Well-implemented touchscreen interface
Fast-focusing AF system (for its class)
AF point can be positioned along the edge of the frame
Good variety of 'Photo Styles' color presets for stil
3
2 ratio touch screen
Fast full-frame AF performance
Built-in flash
Creative Control effects.
Small size
Affordable
Fast autofocus
The editors didn't like
Smaller
Point-and-shoot style will turn off more serious photographers
Menu animations slow down process of making adjustments
Touch functionality on screen can cause accidental picture-taking
Pop-up flash is underpowered
With no output control
N...
Slightly soft kit lens
So-so low-light performance
Large kit lens
No hot shoe or accessory port
It's missing features like a tilting LCD
EVF option
And stereo audio capability that some competitors offer
No EVF port
No flash hotshoe
No rear click dial
Smaller body size makes hand-held use of larger zoom lenses awkward
Mono microphone (instead of stereo) for video recording
Positioning of pop-up flash is more susceptible to producing red-eye and lens-barrel shadow
Some lenses (including 14-140mm and 20mm f/1.7) extend below camera base
