Canon 50D vs Panasonic G3

Canon 50D advantages over Panasonic G3

• Larger sensor
  APS-C vs 4/3
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 4.99 vs 3.77 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Fast startup
  ~0.30 vs 1.4 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  640 vs 270 shots
  Capture more photos
• More telephoto lens reach
  216 mm vs 84 mm
  Capture objects farther away with the kit lens
• Top deck display
  Yes vs No
  Check settings with a screen on top of the camera
• Higher max flash sync
  1/250 vs 1/160 sec
  Reduce the effect of ambient light in flash shots
• More dots on screen
  920k vs 460k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• Less shutter lag
  0.13 vs 0.29 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• Faster JPEG shooting
  6.3 fps vs 3.4 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  43 vs 7 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster shutter
  1/8000 vs 1/4000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  12800 vs 6400 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility