Panasonic DMC-GF3

Panasonic GF3 specification highlights:

• 12MP CMOS sensor (standard Four Thirds size)
• ISO 160-6400
• 3.8 fps continuous shooting (2.8 fps with live view)
• GF2-style touch screen interface
• 1080i60 AVCHD shooting (from 25p sensor output)
• All-area AF point selection
• 'Pinpoint' AF mode (magnifies focus point to allow confirmation and fine-tune of AF position)
• Tracking AF in video mode
• Picture-in-picture manual focus magnification
• 460k dot LCD

Comparison between Sony NEX-C3

Viewed from the top down, the simplicity of the two cameras is again evident. Both have shutter and movie buttons on the top plate alongside the power switch, but precious little else. They're also essentially the same in terms of body thickness and (non)pocketability with their respective kit zooms attached.

Here's the GF3 alongside its most obvious direct competitor - Sony's hot-off-the-press NEX-C3. The two are very similar in size: the GF3 is a little bit taller, with a circular bulge on the top plate to accommodate its built-in pop-up flash (the Sony requires an additional bolt-on unit). Meanwhile the C3 is fractionally wider but squeezes in a larger APS-C sensor.

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