What is the difference between Panasonic mirrorless camera GF2 and GF3?

Lixia Qi: Hello.

GF2 has the same features as GF3, and the performance of the two is almost identical.

But GF3 has a lot more than GF2.

The first is that GF3 ISO can go up to 12800, and GF2 can only go up to 6400

The second is that the GF3 is the world's smallest SLR camera (mirrorless) GF2 is slightly larger and can be grasped with one hand, which is very small, and at the same time, GF2 is not as beautiful as GF3.

The third is that the ** of the two machines is the same, and the new model must be picked.

The GF3 is theoretically twice as fast as the GF2, but in practice, the focusing speed of both is the same, and both are super fast.

Of course, the GF3 hardware has been simplified.

The first one is missing hot boots, which are generally not used, at least not in a few years.

Second, the GF3 doesn't have a stereo microphone Although the GF2's stereo microphone doesn't have a stereo effect.

The third is the lack of EVF interface, to be honest, who is willing to buy more than 1,000 yuan of things, and it is not easy to use it when it is installed.

Other parameters and hardware are roughly the same.,GF3 is the ** version of GF2.,I hope mine can clear your doubts.。

If you still have any questions, please feel free to ask.

Happy April Fool's Day.

Compared with the DSLR, the GF2 3 has less pentaprism, is smaller in size, lighter in weight, and has a changeable shape, so you can do whatever you want.

I hope mine can clear your doubts.

If you still have any questions, please feel free to ask.

Happy April Fool's Day.

Summary. The mount of the Panasonic GF3 is the M4 3 mount, which means that it can be used with the lens of Olympus cameras. Now Panasonic is also out of its own lens.

You can look for it in the camera equipment city. Nowadays, many places sell Panasonic lenses, just go and tell the seller that your camera is a Panasonic GF3 camera or M4 3 mount. However, Panasonic camera replacement lenses can be purchased with an adapter ring, which can be used with Canon and Nikon lenses, so that the shooting effect will be better.

The mount of the Panasonic GF3 is the M4 3 mount, and the cover is not matched, which means that it can be used with the lens of Olympus cameras. Now Panasonic is also out of its own lens. You can go to the camera equipment city to find something to get.

Nowadays, many places sell Panasonic lenses, just go and tell the seller that your camera is a Panasonic GF3 camera or M4 3 mount. However, the Panasonic camera can buy an adapter ring to replace the lens, which can detect the Canon and Nikon lenses, so that the shooting effect will be better.

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Any lens with M4 3 mount can be used with GF3. Panasonic and Olympus both sell M4 3 system mirrorless scramblers, so their mirrorless lenses can be used; In addition, there are some sub-factories that have introduced M4 3-mount lenses, which can also be used. In fact, the key is to see if this lens is M4 3 mount.

Some DSLR lenses with M4 3-mount adapters can also be used, but none of them can autofocus. Here are a few examples, which are also the most commonly chosen lenses at present: zoom lenses (can be optically zoomed):

Panasonic Lumix G X Vario Pz 14-42mm F OIS Panasonic G Vario 45-200mm F Mega Olympus ED 12-60mm F Fixed Focal Length Lens (Only One Viewing Angle): Panasonic Lumix G 14mm F ASPH Biscuit Lens Panasonic DG Summilux 25mm F ASPH Olympus 17mm F Biscuit Lens Sigma 30mm F EX DN Otherwise, all of them are incorrect. The GF3 is an M4 3 system, not a 4 3, so you can only use the lens of the M4 3, not the 4 3.

In addition to the M4 3, there are also Sony's E mount, Samsung's NX mount, Nikon 1 series mount, and Pentax Q mount. None of these mount lenses can be mixed.

A kit is a set that contains a body and a lens. If the lens is not included, it is referred to as a "stand-alone" or "body".

A single-head set is a set with 1 lens, and a double-head set is a set with 2 lenses.

The 14mm is characterized by a prime lens, and it is very small, with a large aperture and good image quality. There is no optical zoom, which means you can't zoom in and out, you can only move by foot. This lens is suitable for users who have requirements for volume and portability, or who mainly shoot landscapes, or who have requirements for image quality.

With this lens, your camera can't zoom, and it will feel similar to a mobile phone, of course, the image quality is better than that of a mobile phone, a general digital camera, and a set of 14-42 lenses.

The 14-42 lens is a standard zoom lens, characterized by convenient focal length, which can achieve 3x optical zoom (42 12=3), but the image quality is average and the aperture is not large. This lens is ideal for those who need to shoot a variety of subjects (e.g., portraits, landscapes, and many other subjects), or who want easy focal length changes but do not have high requirements for image quality. With this head, your camera will work like a 3x optical zoom card player, and of course the image quality is better.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

A single-head machine refers to 1 body and 1 lens, and a double-head machine is 1 body and 2 lenses.

Of the three sets of GF3 you listed, the first 2 are single-head sets and the third is double-head sets. The 14mm lens is a prime lens, commonly known as a biscuit lens due to its small size, and is a wide-angle lens with a large angle of view, suitable for shooting the whole picture of scenery and architecture.

The 14-42 lens is an entry-level zoom lens, with a wide angle to a medium angle of view, which can be used to shoot landscapes, portraits, and humanities.

The Panasonic GF3 camera has just been launched, and the head of the machine has been said, which is the same as the original GF2. Actually, there are two types, a 14mm head and a 14-42 zoom head. According to the needs of different people, a single head is a single head, and a two-head is a double-head cover, what is the difference?

A fixed focus and a zoom, different scenes, conditions, requirements, and then there are differences.

If you are just getting started, it is recommended to enter the GF3 with 14-42 head set machine, multiplied by the conversion magnification, it is equivalent to 28-84 It is more convenient and practical In terms of imaging, reduce the aperture appropriately It will also have a good effect Try to use the wide-angle telephoto at both ends to shoot better 14 The imaging of the fixed focus should be good If you want to play cool, it is lightweight, easy to carry, and you can master a little fixed focus composition It is recommended to start.

1. GF2 is small in size, suitable for girls. As for whether you have used a camera before, it is actually not a big problem, because whether it is a DSLR or a mirrorless, there is an automatic gear, which is easy to use.

2. GF2 is a mirrorless mirror, and the characteristics compared with the SLR are: the body is lighter, there are fewer buttons (the handling is not as strong as the SLR), the frame is viewed with LCD or electronic viewfinder (the SLR uses an eye-level optical framing system similar to a periscope), and the lens flange distance is shorter, and the scope of application of the lens is wider). The GF2, as a 4 3-frame mirrorless mirror, has a smaller sensor area than the average APS SLR, a higher lens conversion ratio, and a deeper depth of field (less obvious background blur) at the same equivalent focal length.

3. GF2 can actually be operated by touch screen, and the operation interface is more user-friendly than most SLRs. It's not a new listing now, **around 4500 5500,**depending on the different sets of lenses you wear and the differences in different regions**. For example, the 14 45mm standard variable lens kit sells for about 4500; The 14mm fixed focus and the lens set are about 5200.

4. As a digital product, the price decline is continuous. However, the speed and magnitude of the price drop are determined by the market and the company's marketing strategy. According to my experience, if it is relatively stable, the price will fall by about 500 700 yuan within a year.

Of course, there is a floor price, and if it falls to the bottom price, it will often not fall again, and as for what the floor price is, it is not known now.

GF2 and other single electric (or mirrorless) is probably the most suitable machine for girls at present, basically achieving both lightness and picture quality. Although the reliability cannot be compared with the SLR, the imaging is basically not lost to the entry SLR.

The difference between a single electric and a single-lens reflex is mainly in the structure of whether there is a mirror-pentaprism viewfinder, but an electronic viewfinder that is the same as that of an ordinary digital camera. This is also the key to whether there is an "anti" in the name.

Relying on the touch screen to operate, it is not very difficult for novices, and it should be able to grasp it quickly if you look at the manual.

Now the set with 14 fixed focal heads** is about 4900, according to the trend of GF1, there should be a more obvious ** after half a year**.

1. Suitable, the image quality is stronger than DC, the lens can be replaced, and the volume and weight are smaller than that of the SLR;

2. Yes, mirrorless mirrorless does not have the mirror structure of ordinary SLR, uses EVF for framing, and the volume and weight are smaller than those of SLR.

The counterpart to the X series lens is the so-called GX series body. The GX1 is the first in this series of bodies. The positioning should be more professional than that of the GF series.

The Panasonic GX1 will feature a high-resolution CMOS image sensor and a new design. More advanced AF systems, with traditional phase detection and active AF capabilities, will also be added. Obviously, it will be a strong competitor to mid-to-high-end products such as Fujifilm X100 and Sony NEX-7.

As for the set lens, it is equipped with the currently released biscuit zoom head 14-42mm x, and the specific parameters are as follows:

Like the DMC-G3 currently on sale, it features a 16-million-pixel sensor and a new image processor.

The highest ISO value reaches 12800

Achieve high-speed focusing in seconds.

The 920,000-pixel touchscreen LCD screen is non-rotatable, and supports a 1.44 million pixel external viewfinder.

The body is available in two finishes, black and silver.

Now the GX1 has not been listed, and the parameters have not come out, ** is just a few spy photos Now it can only be said that GX1 is biased towards professionalism, and GF2 is biased towards fashion and simplicity

If you have used a DSLR, you must know that the size of the sensor is the most important thing for good imaging.

The sensors of Panasonic GF and Olympus EP series are about 40% smaller than SLR, and there is naturally a significant gap in image quality.

Sony NEX is the same size as Nikon, Pentax, and Sony SLR, and the image quality is also of the same grade.

The usable sensitivity of the new generation of SLR (if not magnified to 100%) is generally between ISO1600 and 3200, and the usable sensitivity of Panasonic GF series and Olympus EP series is around ISO800, and the quasi-professional small DCISO400 is the sky.

If your DSLR is Nikon, then choose the Nikon P7000, the flash is universal, the image quality will be slightly worse (a little worse than the Canon G series Panasonic LX), and the biggest advantage is the 7x zoom ratio.

Canon's DSLR is paired with Canon G12, and the S95 is lighter, but it can't be connected to an external flash.

It doesn't matter if you have a big flash, then Sony NEX is good, with the same picture quality as the SLR, with a small flash, and the big bottom is king.

Basically, the high-end DC is more in line with your requirements, the volume of the fixed focus head is good, and the volume of the zoom is actually not much larger than the SLR.

If you want to be small, Canon S95, Nikon P7000, Ricoh GRDIII, GX200, Panasonic LX5, these can be considered.

It is not recommended for the landlord to choose a mirrorless camera, ** high, but the cost performance is not high, although it is small and convenient, but it consumes a lot of power, and the focus is also very slow. Mirrorless cameras are framed, browsed and changed settings through the screen, and the screen consumes the most power, a dry battery does not last long, in addition, there are few mirrorless lenses, it is difficult to upgrade, it is better to buy a card machine or a DSLR camera directly. Like C and N, the two largest domestic camera manufacturers have not launched mirrorless products, you can see its market space Or choose a SLR or cost-effective card It is recommended that the new card player of the IXUS series and Canon 60D SLR, both are not bad

Personally, I don't think S95 is basically not like buying micro orders.

1.Appearance: Compared to the GF2, the GF3 has a body size reduction of about 35 ml), while the weight has also dropped by about 43 grams

2.Function keys: Compared with GF2, the GF3 has eliminated the hot shoe (where the external flash and viewfinder are plugged), and the GF3 has also eliminated the dial, but with an additional dial in order to reduce the size.

3.Hardware: The core component, the image sensor (CCD CMOS) of GF3 and GF2 is the same, and it is the same chip. The camera processor is the same, and the pixels of both cameras are also 1200W.

4.Handling: The GF2 is slightly larger than the GF3, the feel is relatively better, and there is an extra dial, which makes the handling slightly better than the 3. But personally, I feel that the GF3's focusing speed is still slightly faster than that of the GF2.

5.High sensitivity: Panasonic GF2 has a sensitivity range of ISO100-6400, and GF3 has a sensitivity range of ISO160-6400.

Both GF2 and GF3 show a slight drop in sharpness from ISO 400, with slight noise visible in GF2 screenshots.

At ISO 800, there is no significant change in noise performance of GF2 and GF3 compared to ISO 400. At ISO1600, GF3 has a relatively high level of noise, but the noise transition is uniform and there is no obvious graininess, while GF2 is already very grainy. At ISO3200, GF3's noise continues to increase and sharpness decreases, and the presence of very noticeable color patches in GF2's slices at this gear has affected the performance of image detail, making it basically unusable.

The GF3 is grainy in its highest sensitivity setting, ISO6400, with slight color drift. At this level, the slicing of GF2 has reached an unacceptable level. For this reason, GF2 sensitivity ISO6400 is not recommended unless the situation is urgent.

Summary: The two Panasonic single-camera cameras are the same, and they are comparable in terms of clarity, sensitivity, and color reproduction. However, in terms of sharpness performance, GF3 is much stronger than GF2, and GF3 is also better than GF2 in terms of size and weight, especially GF3's new technology and current market**, it is natural to recommend GF3, after all, digital products buy new or not buy old.

But from a personal point of view, I prefer the appearance of GF2, after all, the appearance of a "girlfriend" is very important when the conditions are similar.