Testseek.co.uk 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
Super-fast AF performance
Touch AF and Touch Shutter control
Intuitive touch-screen controls
Very small body
Lots of control
Easy to use
Built-in flash
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
Metal build
Ease of use
Responsive touch screen and AF
Creative Control modes
Good picture quality
Compact size
Interchangeable lenses
1080i video recording
Well designed and easy to use
Good quality photos up to 1600 ISO
1080i HD video
Optional touchscreen is fun to use
Excellent image quality
Solid metal build
Creative Control modes including the punchy Expressive
The editors didn't like
Hot-shoe connection has been removed
Pop-up flash a bit delicate
It's not cheap
No viewfinder No accessory port Unbalanced with longer lenses
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
Pricey compared to premium fixed lens camera
LCD not angle adjustable
Hotshoe and accessory port omitted to achieve size
No accessory shoe
Mono-only sound recording
No mode dial
Expensive
Electronic noise gets out of hand beyond 1600 ISO
Weirdly
The main menu doesn't work with the touchscreen
No hot shoe for an external flash
Mic only just about acceptable (it's mono and has a lot of crackle)
Photos aren't automatically rotated unless you use a stabilised lens
No electronic viewfinder capability.
Pricey compared to a fixed-lens compact like Panasonic’s LX5 (£458.99)
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...
Published: 2012-01-04, Author: Mario , review by: gizmodo.com
Abstract: You're ready for a camera upgrade. You've outgrown the best point-and-shoot cameras, but a DSLR is a little excessive. Luckily for you, there's a middle ground. Mirrorless, interchangeable lens cameras—even affordable ones—are getting really, really good....
Quality: I enjoyed the quality of the GF3's shots, sharp and accurately coloured.Why you'd buy the GF3: it's real, real small; easy to fall in love with the AF function; you want to use Leica lenses.Why you wouldn't: you want to shoot stills while recordi...
Compact, Many lenses available, Speedy performance, Touch-screen display,
Slightly soft kit lens, So-so low-light performance, Large kit lens, No hot shoe or accessory port,
The touch-screen Lumix DMC-GF3 is Panasonic's smalllest Micro Four Thirds camera. Its low-light performance and sharpness aren't on the same level as some competitors, but it is still a very capable camera. ...
