Overview

The DMC-GF3 weighs only 222g which again breaks the record of being the world's smallest and lightest digital interchangeable lens camera.

LUMIX G Micro System realizes high-quality photo images with real-to-life details through excellent resolution, image rendering and Colour reproduction. The new DMC-GF3 boasts high image quality with the enhanced Venus Engine FHD and the 12.1-megapixel Live MOS sensor. Notably, images to be shot in low-lit situations at high ISO sensitivity setting are stunningly clear with highly sharp resolution.

High-speed, precision Contrast AF system of LUMIX G Micro System realizes the world's fastest level of approx. 0.18 second. With the combination of touch-control shooting, focusing is ever more quick and accurate thanks to the newly adopted Pinpoint AF. Furthermore, consecutive shooting is also improved for 3.8 fps in full resolution thanks to the redesigned shutter in the new mount unit.

The DMC-GF3 records 1920 x 1080 full-HD video in AVCHD format which is superior in both compression efficiency and friendliness with AV equipment for playback. Advanced AF system including practical full-time AF and tracking AF is available in video recording so that every user can enjoy high quality video recording with maximum ease.

Newly renovated Colour mode Creative Control allows users to set Colour effect more intuitively and finer control in contrast, sharpness, saturation and noise reduction is available with Photo Style.

The acclaimed iA (Intelligent Auto) mode is advanced to be iA Plus mode and both are incorporated in DMC-GF3. In addition to the conventional powerful shooting support functions, defocusing area, exposure compensation and white balance can be adjusted in the iA Plus mode. The iA Plus mode works not only in photo but also in video recording.

The body is made of aluminum which features lightness and high-specific strength. The newly designed body profile incorporates ergonomic grip which offers comfortable hold despite its ultra compact size.

With an adoption of new mount, the DMC-GF3 achieves dramatic downsizing by approx. 16.7% (approx. 35cc) in size and 16.2% (approx. 43g) in weight compared with the predecessor DMC-GF2 to break the record of being the world's smallest and lightest interchangeable lens system camera again. Even though the DMC-GF3 pursued the ultimate compactness, Panasonic did not compromise on the equipment, which includes a built-in flash.

Specifications

TYPE	Type		Digital interchangeable lens system camera
	Recording Media		SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
	Image Sensor Size		17.3 x 13.0 mm (in 4:3 aspect ratio)
	Lens Mount		Micro Four Thirds mount
IMAGE SENSOR	Type		Live MOS Sensor
	Total Pixels		13.06 Megapixels
	Camera Effective Pixels		12.10 Megapixels
	Colour Filter		Primary Colour filter
	Dust Reduction System		Supersonic wave filter
RECORDING SYSTEM	Recording File Format		Still Image:   JPEG (DCF, Exif 2.3), RAW MPO (When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds System standard) Motion Image:   AVCHD / QuickTime Motion JPEG
	Aspect Ratio		4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1
	Image Quality		RAW, RAW+Fine, RAW+Standard, Fine, Standard MPO+Fine, MPO+Standard (When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds System standard)
	Colour Space		sRGB, Adobe RGB
	File Size (Pixels)	Still Image	[4:3] 4,000 x 3,000 (L), 2,816 x 2,112 (M), 2,048 x 1,536 (S), 1,600 x 1,200 (When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds System standard) [3:2] 4,000 x 2,672 (L), 2,816 x 1,880 (M), 2,048 x 1,360 (S), 1,600 x 1,064 (When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds System standard) [16:9] 4,000 x 2,248 (L), 2,816 x 1,584 (M), 1,920 x 1,080 (S), 1,600 x 904 (When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds System standard) [1:1] 2,992 x 2,992 (L), 2,112 x 2,112 (M), 1,504 x 1,504 (S), 1,440 x 1,440 (When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds System standard)
		Motion Image		Motion JPEG		[4:3] VGA: 640 x 480, 30 fps / QVGA: 320 x 240, 30 fps [HD] 1,280 x 720, 30 fps
				AVCHD			NTSC	[Full HD] 1,920 x 1,080, 60i (sensor output is 30p) (FSH: 17 Mbps) [HD] 1,280 x 720, 60p (sensor output is 30p) (SH: 17 Mbps)
							PAL	[Full HD] 1,920 x 1,080, 50i (sensor output is 25p) (FSH: 17 Mbps) [HD] 1,280 x 720, 50p (sensor output is 25p) (SH: 17 Mbps)
	Continuous Recordable Time (Motion Image)				AVCHD with picture quality set to [FSH]: Approx. 130 min with H-FS014042 / Approx. 140 min with H-PS14042 / Approx. 150 min with H-H014
	Actual Recordable Time (Motion Image)				AVCHD with picture quality set to [FSH]: Approx. 65 min with H-FS014042 / Approx. 70 min with H-PS14042 / Approx. 75 min with H-H014
FOCUS	Type				Contrast AF system
	Focus Mode				AFS / AFC / MF
	AF Mode				Face detection / AF Tracking / 23-area-focusing / 1-area-focusing / Pinpoint
	AF Detective Range				EV 0 - 18 (ISO100 equivalent)
	AF Assist Lamp				YES
	AF Lock				Set the Fn button in custom menu to AF/AE lock
	Others				Touch shutter, Quick AF, Continuous AF (during motion image recording), AF+MF, Touch MF Assist
EXPOSURE CONTROL	Light Metering System				144-zone multi-pattern sensing system
	Light Metering Mode				Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot
	Metering Range				EV 0 - 18 (F2.0 lens, ISO100 equivalent)
	Exposure Mode				Program AE / Aperture Priority AE / Shutter Priority AE / Manual
	ISO Sensitivity (Standard Output Sensitivity)				Auto / Intelligent ISO / 160 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400
	Exposure Compensation				1/3 EV Step, ±3 EV
	AE Lock				Set the Fn button in custom menu to AF/AE lock
	AE Bracket				3, 5 frame, in 1/3 or 2/3 EV Step, ±4/3 EV
WHITE BALANCE	White Balance				Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2 / Colour temperature setting / Portrait / Beauty Skin / Sport / Flower / Collection / Baby / Pet / Defocus Control
	White Balance Adjustment				Blue/amber bias, Magenta/green bias
	Colour Temperature Setting				2,500 K - 10,000 K in 100 K
	White Balance Bracket				3 exposures in blue/amber axis or in magenta/green axis
SHUTTER	Type				Focal-plane shutter
	Shutter Speed				Still Images: 1/4,000 - 60 Motion Image: 1/16,000 - 1/30 (NTSC), 1/16,000 - 1/25 (PAL)
	Self Timer				10 sec, 3 images / 2 sec / 10 sec
SCENE MODE	Still Image SCN Mode				Portrait / Soft Skin / Scenery / Architecture / Sports / Peripheral Defocus / Flower / Food / Objects / Night Portrait / Night Scenery / Illuminations / Baby 1, 2 / Pet / Party / Sunset
	Video SCN Mode				Portrait / Soft Skin / Scenery / Architecture / Sports / Flower / Food / Objects / Low-light / Party / Sunset (Activated by selecting Still Image SCN mode then pressing Video Button. Still Image SCN modes without corresponding Video SCN mode is recorded in mode suitable for the recording situation.)
CREATIVE CONTROL	Creative Control				(Still Image & Motion Image) Expressive / Retro / High Key / Sepia / High Dynamic / Miniature
BURST SHOOTING	Burst Speed				H: 3.8 frames/sec, M: 2.8 frames/sec (with Live View), L: 2 frames/sec (with Live View)
	Number of Recordable Images				7 images (when there are RAW files with the particular speed) Unlimited consecutive shooting (when there are no RAW files) (depending on memory card size, battery power, picture size, and compression)
BUILT-IN-FLASH	Type				TTL Built-in-Flash, GN6.3 equivalent (ISO160 · m), Built-in Pop-up
	Flash Mode				Auto, Auto / Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On / Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync. / Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
	Synchronization Speed				Less than 1/160 second
	Flash Synchronization				1st Curtain Sync.
LCD MONITOR	Type				TFT LCD with Touch panel
	Monitor Size				3.0 inch (7.5 cm) / 3:2 Aspect / Wide-viewing angle
	Pixels				460,000 dots
	Field of View				Approx. 100%
	Monitor Adjustment				Brightness (7 levels), Contrast and Saturation (7 levels), Red tint (7 levels), Blue tint (7 levels)
LIVE VIEW	Digital Zoom				2x, 4x
	Extra Tele Conversion				Still Image: Max. 2x (Not effective with L size recording. Magnification ratio depends on the recording pixels and aspect ratio.) Motion Image: 3.1x (SH/H in AVCHD and HD/WVGA in Motion JPEG) 4.2x (VGA/QVGA in Motion JPEG)
	Other Functions				Guide Lines (3 patterns) Real-time Histogram
PLAYBACK	Playback Mode				Normal playback, 30-thumbnail display, 12-thumbnail display, Calendar display, Zoomed playback (Max. 16x), Slideshow (duration & effect is selectable), Playback Mode (Normal / Picture / AVCHD / Motion JPEG / 3D Play / Category / Favorite), Title Edit, Text Stamp, Video Divide, Resize, Cropping, Aspect Conversion, Rotate, Rotate Display, Favorite, Print Set, Protect, Face Recognition Edit
IMAGE PROTECTION / ERASE	Protection				Single / Multi, Single in Burst Group / Multi in Burst Group, Cancel
	Erase				Single / Multi / All / Except Favorite
PRINT	Direct Print				PictBridge compatible (Print size, Layout and Date settings are selectable)
INTERFACE	USB				USB 2.0 High Speed
	HDMI				mini HDMI TypeC Video: Auto / 1080i / 720p / 480p (576p in PAL system) Audio: Linear PCM
	Audio Video Output				Monaural Type, NTSC / PAL, NTSC only for North America *Check the website of the Panasonic sales company in your country or region for details on the products that are available in your market.
	Microphone				Monaural, Wind-cut: Off / Low / Standard / High Mic level adjustable: Lv1 / Lv2 / Lv3 / Lv4
	Speaker				Monaural
LANGUAGE	OSD Language				English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Russian, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), Dutch, Thai, Korean, Turkish, Portuguese, Arabic, Persian, Japanese, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Vietnamese *Check the website of the Panasonic sales company in your country or region for details on the OSD languages on the products that are available in your market.
POWER	Battery				Li-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 940mAh) (Included) Battery Charger
	Battery Life (CIPA Standard)**				Approx. 320 images with H-FS014042 Approx. 330 images with H-PS14042 Approx. 340 images with H-H014
DIMENSIONS / WEIGHT	Dimensions (W x H x D)				107.7 x 67.1 x 32.5 mm / 4.24 x 2.64 x 1.28 inch (excluding protrusions)
	Weight				Approx. 264 g / 9.31 oz (SD card, Battery, Body) Approx. 222 g / 7.83 oz (Body only) Approx. 319 g / 11.25 oz (SD card, Battery, H-H014 lens included) Approx. 359 g / 12.66 oz (SD card, Battery, H-PS14042 lens included) Approx. 429 g / 15.13 oz (SD card, Battery, H-FS014042 lens included)
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT	Operating Temperature				0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
	Operating Humidity				10%RH to 80%RH

 

Overview - Lens

Lumix G Vario 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / Mega O.I.S.

This lens covers a lot of ground, extending from 28mm (35mm camera equivalent) to a zoom ratio of around 3.2x. With a total of 12 lens elements in 9 groups, including aspherical lenses, this high-quality lens delivers an excellent optical performance, correcting various aberrations and providing superb balance. This lens has all the versatility you need for both everyday shooting and artistic photography. As your shooting skills evolve, you'll find it easy to create interesting, expressive photos by varying the angle of view and focal distance, choosing different perspectives, and experimenting with varying degrees of soft focusing.

• Lens construction = 12 elements in 9 groups
• Closest focusing distance = 0.3 m / 1 ft.   
• Maximum image magnification = 0.16x (35mm equivalent: 0.32x)
• Filter size = 52 mm   
• Dimensions = 60.6 (dia.) x63.6 mm / 2.39 (dia.) x 2.50 in.
• Weight = 165 g / 5.82 oz.

The H-FS014402 14-42MM Micro Four Thirds Lens has a continuous AF/AE function that supports for both photos and movies. A Minimum focus distance of 30cm over the entire zoom range, Contrast AF system support, circular aperture diaphragm and multi-coated lens elements minimize ghosts and flare.

Specifications

Lens Construction	12 elements in 9 groups (1 Aspherical lens)
Mount	Micro Four Thirds mount
Optical Image Stabilizer	Yes
Focal Length	f=14mm to 42mm (35mm camera equivalent 28mm to 84mm)
Aperture Type	7 diaphragm blades / Circular aperture diaphragm
Aperture Range	F3.5(Wide) - F5.6(Tele)
Minimum Aperture	F22
Closest Focusing Distance	0.30m / 1ft at all focal lengths
Maximum Magnification	Approx. 0.16x / 0.32x (35mm camera equivalent)
Diagonal Angle of View	75°(W) ~ 29°(T)
Filter Size	φ52mm / 2.05 in
Max. Diameter	φ60.7mm / 2.39in
Standard Accessory	Lens Cap, Lens Rear Cap, Lens Storage Bag
Overall Length (inches)	Approx. 63.6mm / 2.50 inch (from the tip of the lens to the base side of the lens mount)
Weight	Approx. 165g / 5.82oz
Dimensions (H x W x D)	4.84'' x 4.03'' x 4.03''