Panasonic had realised with the GH1 and GH2 just how much demand there was for high-quality, low-cost mirrorless cameras capable of brilliant video capture. And it was with the 2013-released GH3 that they responded to many of the demands that users had asked for.
Gone was the multi aspect Panasonic sensor, replaced with a 16 megapixel unit from Sony - the same, it transpires, as used in Olympus's at-the-time recently released OM-D E-M5. This was a more capable sensor than the one used in the previous model, which helped with better noise handling at higher ISOs and higher-bit-rate video.
Gone too was the compact body. Now, the GH3 was a chunkier magnesium alloy affair, and now weather-sealed. It was a huge improvement ergonomically over the GH2 - after shooting airshows for many hours with the GH2, my hand ached, mainly because there wasn't enough room around the handgrip for all fingers. This was no longer the case.
Also, nearly all of the GH3's buttons were ideally placed and in easy reach. A very comfortable camera to use, and one that felt more professional than any Lumix I'd handled previously.
The EVF was again improved, though some found the sequential-field technology and optics meant that it didn't provide quite as sharp an image as the previous model. I personally didn't have this issue, but I also didn't think it was leaps and bounds above the GH2's viewfinder either, despite the faster refresh and higher resolution.
I bought the GH3 again as a replacement - this time for the GH2. I'd began to find that I wanted better high ISO performance from my photography, and though the GH3 was by no means a low-light king, I could happily shoot ISO1600 without too many issues. ISO3200 was also possible, but definitely scene dependent. I'd occasionally go to ISO6400, though this was very noisy.
My GH3 traveled with me all around the globe, and is the most-used camera I've ever owned. Though it felt more like a tool than the GH2 ever did, I still feel that I shot some of my best work using the camera - I still hold the Hong Kong Crossing shot (below) as my favourite photograph that I've ever taken.
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Panasonic Lumix GH3
January 2014 to December 2016
22500 shots
January 2014 to December 2016
22500 shots
Gone was the multi aspect Panasonic sensor, replaced with a 16 megapixel unit from Sony - the same, it transpires, as used in Olympus's at-the-time recently released OM-D E-M5. This was a more capable sensor than the one used in the previous model, which helped with better noise handling at higher ISOs and higher-bit-rate video.
Gone too was the compact body. Now, the GH3 was a chunkier magnesium alloy affair, and now weather-sealed. It was a huge improvement ergonomically over the GH2 - after shooting airshows for many hours with the GH2, my hand ached, mainly because there wasn't enough room around the handgrip for all fingers. This was no longer the case.
Also, nearly all of the GH3's buttons were ideally placed and in easy reach. A very comfortable camera to use, and one that felt more professional than any Lumix I'd handled previously.
The EVF was again improved, though some found the sequential-field technology and optics meant that it didn't provide quite as sharp an image as the previous model. I personally didn't have this issue, but I also didn't think it was leaps and bounds above the GH2's viewfinder either, despite the faster refresh and higher resolution.
I bought the GH3 again as a replacement - this time for the GH2. I'd began to find that I wanted better high ISO performance from my photography, and though the GH3 was by no means a low-light king, I could happily shoot ISO1600 without too many issues. ISO3200 was also possible, but definitely scene dependent. I'd occasionally go to ISO6400, though this was very noisy.
My GH3 traveled with me all around the globe, and is the most-used camera I've ever owned. Though it felt more like a tool than the GH2 ever did, I still feel that I shot some of my best work using the camera - I still hold the Hong Kong Crossing shot (below) as my favourite photograph that I've ever taken.
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| London | Eastbourne |
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