Do you want to know what's better Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 or Sony Alpha NEX-5R? SpecsPRO has compared Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 vs Sony Alpha NEX-5R: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Sony Alpha NEX-5R vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3

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  • Model

  • Price

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

  • Max resolution

  • Sensor size

  • Sensor type

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

  • White balance presets

  • Custom white balance

  • Image stabilization

  • Uncompressed format

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Aperture priority

  • Shutter priority

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Built-in flash

  • External flash

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • WB Bracketing

  • Flash range

  • AE Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Screen type

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Viewfinder resolution

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

  • Digital zoom

  • Manual focus

  • Number of focus points

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Storage included

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Wireless

  • Wireless notes

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • GPS

  • Samples

  • Videos

  • launch

  • Announced

    Aug 29, 2012

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Rangefinder-style mirrorless

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    16 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    4912 x 3264

  • Sensor size

    APS-C (23.4 x 15.6 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    Bionz

  • Image ratio w:h

    3:2, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    4912 x 2760, 3568 x 2368, 3568 x 2000, 2448 x 1624, 2448 x 1376

  • Sensor photo detectors

    17 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600

  • White balance presets

    6

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Fine, Standard

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/4000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    No

  • External flash

    Yes (Accessory Port)

  • Flash modes

    Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in

  • Continuous drive

    10.0 fps

  • Self-timer

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

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    No

  • Flash range

  • AE Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Tilting

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    920,000

  • Touch screen

    Yes

  • Screen type

    Tilt Up 180° Down 50° TFT LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic (optional)

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Viewfinder resolution

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)

  • File Format

    AVCHD

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Phase Detect
    • Multi-area
    • Selective single-point
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    No

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

    25

  • Lens mount

    Sony E

  • Focal length multiplier

    1.5×

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    276 g (0.61 lb / 9.74 oz)

  • Dimensions

    111 x 59 x 39 mm (4.37 x 2.32 x 1.54)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    Lithium-Ion NPFW50 rechargeable battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    330

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo

  • Storage included

    None

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (Mini Type C)

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    Shoot and share via smartphone apps

  • Remote control

    Yes (Yes, by optional RMT-DSLR1)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    No

  • GPS

    None

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Sep 17, 2012

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    SLR-style mirrorless

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    16 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    4608 x 3456

  • Sensor size

    Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    Venus Engine VII FHD

  • Image ratio w:h

    1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    4608x3072, 3264x2448, 2336x1752, 4608x3072, 3264x2176, 2336x1560, 4608x2592, 3264x1840, 1920x1080, 3456x3456, 2448x2448, 1744x1744, 1712x1712

  • Sensor photo detectors

    17 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800

  • White balance presets

    5

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (2)

  • Image stabilization

    Optical

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Fine, Standard

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    25600

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    60 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/4000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes (Pop-up)

  • External flash

    Yes (Hot-shoe)

  • Flash modes

    Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync

  • Continuous drive

    20.0 fps

  • Self-timer

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

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)

  • Flash range

    12.00 m

  • AE Bracketing

    ±1 (3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fully articulated

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    614,000

  • Touch screen

    Yes

  • Screen type

    OLED Monitor with static touch control

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    1.34×

  • Viewfinder resolution

    1,744,000

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

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

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Touch
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (2x, 4x)

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

    23

  • Lens mount

    Micro Four Thirds

  • Focal length multiplier

    2×

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    550 g (1.21 lb / 19.40 oz)

  • Dimensions

    133 x 93 x 82 mm (5.24 x 3.66 x 3.23)

  • Environmentally sealed

    Yes

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    540

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC

  • Storage included

    None

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (Mini HDMI Type C)

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 2412MHz - 2462MHz (11ch), Wi-Fi / WPA / WPA2, Infrastructure mode

  • Remote control

    Yes (Optional DMW-RSL1)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes

  • GPS

    None

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