Panasonic GH3 vs Canon 70D

Canon 70D advantages over Panasonic GH3

• Larger sensor
  APS-C vs 4/3
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  70D test data on DxO Mark GH3 test data on DxO Mark
  926 vs 812 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• On-sensor phase detect
  Yes vs No
  Usually improves live view and video AF performance
• Longer stills battery life
  More info

  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

  920 vs 540 shots
  Capture more photos
• 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
• Higher-res screen
  347k vs 205k pixels
  More detail on the screen lets you judge focus and composition
• Less shutter lag
  0.07 vs 0.21 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• More pixels
  20.2 vs 16.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Faster JPEG shooting
  6.7 fps vs 6.1 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  6.7 fps vs 5.1 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Faster shutter
  1/8000 vs 1/4000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light