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.
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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
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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
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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
Good picture quality; compact size; interchangeable lenses; 1080i video recording
No accessory shoe; mono-only sound recording; no mode dial; expensive
The lens-swapping Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 Micro Four Thirds camera is well built and takes a great picture, but you'll pay a premium for its small size....
The more I used the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3, the more it became apparent that this model is a clear move to tap into the entry-level market. However, other users should not let that put them off.The combination of touchscreen and on-camera buttons, such a...
Metal build, Ease of use, Responsive touch screen and AF, Creative Control modes
Pricey compared to premium fixed lens camera, Mono sound, LCD not angle adjustable, Hotshoe and accessory port omitted to achieve size
The smallest compact system camera yet comes with ease of use and capability to shoot some great looking photos and videos, but with the compromise of losing a few features that made earlier generation models winners.
Solid feel construction, smaller compact-like form factor yet retaining the DSLR-like ability to swap lenses, user friendly blend of virtual and “real” buttons
Flimsy rubber cover to HDMI and AV port, no in-body image stabilisation, mono sound, smaller form factor gives rise to occasional image blur resulting from camera shake in lower light more than predecessors, omits hotshoe and means of attaching a suppleme
The GF3 is Panasonic’s most portable and easiest to use Micro Four Thirds G-series camera yet, but it comes at a slight cost, missing out on some of the usability and flexibility of predecessors and models higher up the range. Still build quality is go...
Super-fast AF performance, Touch AF and Touch Shutter control, Intuitive touch-screen controls
Hot-shoe connection has been removed, Pop-up flash a bit delicate, It's not cheap
While we’d want to have a closer look at a full production sample it does look at this stage like Panasonic could have another winner on its hands with the GF3. It certainly looks good and has plenty of style. Better still, it’s also easy to use, offer...
Abstract: The Panasonic GF3 is sheik, light, but still feels solid. The Panasonic GF3 brings the Micro Four Thirds camp a new definition of small. Micro Four Thirds cameras use large CMOS sensors much larger than those found on compact cameras. Panasonic had to ret...
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3W is available in India at a street price of Rs. 39,990. The camera does well in the features as well as design department. The performance of the camera is quite good as well, especially while capturing outdoor images. The i...
