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)
There is little going against the new Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 digital camera other than a missed opportunity to upgrade an LCD screen used in previous models. However, the GF3 on so many fronts just gets it right. From retailer shelf appeal, to th...
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Published: 2011-10-13, Author: Philip , review by: popphoto.com
For the casual shooters that Panasonic is targeting with this camera, the GF3 is a solid choice. With its kit lens, it fits in a small bag or a jacket pocket, and is more powerful than most fixedlens compacts.Olympus continues to offer the most serious co...
3:2 ratio touch screen, Fast full-frame AF performance, Built-in flash, Creative Control effects.
No hot shoe / accessory port, Flash position causes lens barrel shadow, No rear push thumbwheel, Mono Mic.
Panasonic Lumix GF3 verdict The Panasonic Lumix GF3 takes the mirrorless interchangeable lens camera (ILC) to a much wider audience. It pushes the GF series further towards the casual photographer and away from the enthusiasts at which ILCs were ini...
Published: 2011-09-20, Author: Jeremy , review by: camcorderinfo.com
Panasonic has consistently produced some strong video-capable cameras that use the Micro Four Thirds format. The GF3 showed promise in our low light video tests—where it beat out the competition by a significant margin—and we liked the way the camc...
Comparing the GF3 to its predecessors is a bit like looking at one of those “history of man” posters in reverse. Where the GF1 features enthusiast-level amounts of control, physical dials, and customizable options, the GF2 and now GF3 feature intellig...
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 ...
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, N...
For all its benefits, including its fast autofocus system and small, highly portable design, the 12MP Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GF3 is a camera that's liable to divide users. On the one hand, this Compact System Camera (CSC) fulfills the promise of Micro Fou...
The Panasonic Lumix GF3 delivers true quality in an ultra-small package. Taking a different and more consumer-led path from the original and subsequent GF-series releases, the GF3's lack of a hotshoe mount and mode dials, exclusion of provisions for a ...
It would be a mistake to consider the Panasonic GF3 as “just” a fancy compact camera as it can truly be a DSLR replacement for a lot of people, including me. To be fair, it also has the price of a DSLR, so it's normal that we expect the same level of perf...
