Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 Vs Canon EOS RP: complete comparison

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3

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54

Overall Score

65

Panasonic

Lumix DMC-GH3

Announced: 17 Sep 2012
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: 4/3 CMOS
ISO: 200-12800
Weight: 550g
Physical Dimensions: 133 x 93 x 82 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 1920x1080
42
Image Quality
66
48
Speed Performance
55
78
Versatility
75
62
Comfort
62

Canon

EOS RP

Announced: 14 Feb 2019
Sensor Resolution: 26Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame CMOS
ISO: 100-40000
Weight: 485g
Physical Dimensions: 133 x 85 x 70 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160
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The best camera for different types of photography

Panasonic
Lumix DMC-GH3

vs

Canon
EOS RP

44
Portrait Portrait Portrait
64
42
Landscape Landscape Landscape
63
52
SportSport Sport
61
60
Street Street Street
64
64
Everyday Everyday Everyday
65

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
pros and cons

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3

Panasonic

Lumix DMC-GH3

Announced: 17 Sep 2012
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: 4/3 CMOS
ISO: 200-12800
Weight: 550g
Physical Dimensions: 133 x 93 x 82 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 1920x1080

prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • Thanks to burst mode, it's ideal for action photos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • The fully articulated display allows you to manage the framing even in hard conditions
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 allows immediate picture sharing

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 and its rivals

Review compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
PanasonicLumix DMC-GH3 Panasonic
Lumix DMC-GH3
54 44 42 52 60 64

Canon EOS RP
pros and cons

Canon EOS RP

Canon

EOS RP

Announced: 14 Feb 2019
Sensor Resolution: 26Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame CMOS
ISO: 100-40000
Weight: 485g
Physical Dimensions: 133 x 85 x 70 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160

pros pros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Precise and fast autofocus, ideal for action photos, it performs well even in low light conditions
  • The fully articulated display allows you to manage the framing even in hard conditions
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Canon EOS RP allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Canon EOS RP is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Canon EOS RP battery has only 250.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Canon EOS RP and its rivals

Review compare Canon EOS RP with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
CanonEOS RP Canon
EOS RP
65 64 63 61 64 65

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 vs Canon EOS RP, which is better?

In case you are wondering which of these cameras you should buy, then this is the right place to find an answer. Here you will find listed all the main differences among Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 and Canon EOS RP, calculated by the CameraRace iCamRank algorithm.

  • Technically speaking, Canon EOS RP is superior to Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3, with an overall iCamRank score of 65 and 54, respectively.
  • The image quality of Canon EOS RP (66) is superior to that of Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 (42).
  • Canon EOS RP (55) performs better than Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 (48) in terms of speed.
  • Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 (78) and Canon EOS RP (75) are characterized by similar versatility.
  • Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 (62) and Canon EOS RP (62) provide a similar handling experience.

But, as you may know, the technical performance is meaningless if applied to the wrong context. This is the reason why the iCamRank "weights" differently the camera technical features for each type of photography. Thus, below you'll find our suggestions, based on your preferred photography genre:

Whatever type of photography shall you prefer, Canon EOS RP is superior to Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 in all conditions.

Need further details? Below you will find a full comparison of all the technical specifications.

Panasonic
Lumix DMC-GH3

Sensor
comparison

Canon
EOS RP

CMOS

Sensor Type

CMOS

4/3 down

Sensor Size

up Full frame

17.3 x 13.0 mm down

Sensor Dimensions

up 35.9 x 24.0 mm

224.9 mm2 down

Sensor Area

up 861.6 mm2

16 Mp down

Sensor Resolution

up 26 Mp

4608 x 3456 down

Max Image Resolution

up 6240 x 4160

12800 down

Max Native ISO

up 40000

200 down

Min Native ISO

up 100

yes

RAW Support

yes

Panasonic
Lumix DMC-GH3

Lens
comparison

Canon
EOS RP

Micro Four Thirds

Lens Mount

Canon RF

90 up

Number of Lenses

down 10

2

Focal Length Multiplier

1

Panasonic
Lumix DMC-GH3

Screen Type
comparison

Canon
EOS RP

Fully articulated

Screen Type

Fully articulated

3.0"

Screen Size

3.0"

614Kdot down

Screen Resolution

up 1040Kdot

yes

Live View

yes

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Panasonic
Lumix DMC-GH3

Viewfinder
comparison

Canon
EOS RP

Electronic

Viewfinder

Electronic

1744000.0

Viewfinder Resolution

2360000.0

100

Viewfinder Coverage

100

0.67

Viewfinder Magnification

0.7

Panasonic
Lumix DMC-GH3

Features
comparison

Canon
EOS RP

60s

Min Shutter Speed

30s

1/4000s

Max Shutter Speed

1/4000s

20fps up

Continuous Shooting

down 5fps

yes

Shutter Priority

yes

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

no

Image Stabilization

no

yes

Built-in Flash

no

12.0

Flash Range

None

1/160s

Max Flash Sync

-

Auto
On
Off
Red-Eye
Slow Sync

Flash Modes

no built-in flash

yes

External Flash

yes

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Panasonic
Lumix DMC-GH3

Exposure Modes
comparison

Canon
EOS RP

yes

Multi-Segment

yes

no

Average

yes

yes

Spot

yes

no

Partial

yes

no

AF-Area

no

yes

Center Weighted

no

Panasonic
Lumix DMC-GH3

Dxo Sensor Scores
comparison

Canon
EOS RP

71 up

DxO Overall Score

dato non disponibile

22.7 up

DxO Color Depth

dato non disponibile

12.4 up

DxO Dynamic Range

dato non disponibile

812 up

DxO Low Light ISO

dato non disponibile

Panasonic
Lumix DMC-GH3

Autofocus
comparison

Canon
EOS RP

yes

AF Touch

yes

yes

AF Continuous

yes

yes

AF Single

yes

yes

AF Tracking

yes

yes

AF Selective

yes

no

AF Center

yes

yes

AF MultiArea

no

yes

AF Live View

yes

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

no

AF Phase Detection

yes

23 down

Number of Focus Points

up 4779

0

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Panasonic
Lumix DMC-GH3

Video Features
comparison

Canon
EOS RP

1920 x 1080 (60 50 30 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60 50 30 25fps) 640 x 480 (30 25fps

Video Resolutions

3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 120 Mbps MOV H.264 Linear PCM

1920x1080

Max Video Resolution

3840x2160

MPEG-4 AVCHD H.264

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

yes

Microphone Port

yes

yes

Headphone Port

yes

Panasonic
Lumix DMC-GH3

Connectivity
comparison

Canon
EOS RP

Built-in

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

yes

HDMI

yes

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

USB

Yes

Panasonic
Lumix DMC-GH3

Physical
comparison

Canon
EOS RP

yes

Environmental Sealing

no

no

Water Proof

no

no

Dust Proof

no

no

Shock Proof

no

no

Crush Proof

no

no

Freeze Proof

no

550g

Weight

485g

133 x 93 x 82 mm

Physical Dimensions

133 x 85 x 70 mm

540 up

Battery Life

down 250

Battery Pack

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

Panasonic
Lumix DMC-GH3

Other Features
comparison

Canon
EOS RP

Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)

yes

Timelapse Recording

yes

no

GPS

no

SD SDHC SDXC

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC card (UHS-II supported)

1

Storage Slots

1

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