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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3, a Compact Camera with Interchangeable Lens, 39% Off on Amazon

By on July 21, 2012
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Lumix is the flagship digital camera brand of Panasonic. If you’re looking for an awesome camera which encompasses all your requirements, from portability to DSLR quality of photos, then, this offer is for you.

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GF3 is the eighth camera in the Panasonic G Series released in the year 2011 which adheres Micro Four Thirds System which is advantageous over DSLR cameras due to its notable features such as smaller sensor size, for smaller and lighter telephoto-lens equivalets, smaller flange distance for easier wide lense manufacture, and its smaller sensor (compared to DSLR cameras) provide deeper depth of field for same equivalent field of view and aperture.

The camera is a new class of Compact System Cameras which offers camera compactness which are hardly seen in the traditional DSLRs, which are normally bulky in nature. In addition to that, the camera also have modes which aren’t as complicated than that of the DSLR cameras.

Modes such as Program, Shutter, and Aperture Priority, these are just few of the things you can shoot with the 12.10 Megapixel Live MOS sensor of the camera wherein you can see your produced images via camera’s 3-inch touch screen LCD at 460k-dot. It also has an instant video shooting button which enables the camera to shoot high definition at 1080p resolution and AVCHD video format. If you prefer higher resolution, you can always have the option of changing the camera lenses according to your preference.

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GF3 Full Specification

DMC-GF3
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
Color filter Primary color 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 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 (with 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds System standard)
Color space sRGB, Adobe RGB
File size (Pixels) Still image [4:3] 4000 x 3000 (L) / 2816 x 2112 (M) / 2048 x 1536 (S) / 1600 x 1200 (When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds System standard)       [3:2] 4000 x 2672 (L) / 2816 x 1880 (M) / 2048 x 1360 (S) / 1600 x 1064 (When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds System standard)       [16:9] 4000 x 2248 (L) / 2816 x 1584 (M) / 1920 x 1080 (S) / 1600 x 904 (When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds System standard)       [1:1] 2992 x 2992 (L) / 2112 x 2112 (M) / 1504 x 1504 (S) / 1440 x 1440 (When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds System standard)
Motion image Motion JPEG [4:3] QVGA: 320 x 240, 30fps / VGA: 640 x 480, 30fps [16:9] HD: 1280 x 720, 30fps
AVCHD NTSC [Full HD] 1920 x 1080, 60i (sensor output is 30p) (FSH: 17Mbps)       [HD] 1280 x 720, 60p (sensor output is 30p) (SH: 17Mbps)
PAL [Full HD] 1920 x 1080, 50i (sensor output is 25p) (FSH: 17Mbps)       [HD] 1280 x 720, 50p (sensor output is 25p) (SH: 17Mbps)
Continuous recordable time (Motion images)* AVCHD with picture quality set to [FSH]: Approx. 130 min with H-FS014042 / Approx. 150 min with H-H014
Actual recordable time (Motion images)* AVCHD with picture quality set to [FSH]: Approx. 65 min with H-FS014042 / 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 Quick AF, Continuous AF (during motion image recording), AF+MF, Touch shutter, 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 / Color temperature setting / Portrait / Beauty Skin / Sport / Flower / Collection / Baby / Pet / Defocus Control
White balance adjustment Blue / amber bias, Magenta / green bias
Color temperature setting 2500 – 10000 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: 1/4000 – 60       Motion Image: 1/16000 – 1/30 (NTSC), 1/16000 – 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 (ISO 160 ·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 / 3:2 Aspect / Wide viewing angle
Pixels 460K 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, Date setting are selectable)
INTERFACE USB USB 2.0 High Speed
HDMI miniHDMI 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       Microphone 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 Panasonic sales company in your country / region or ask customer support for details of the OSD language available on the products sold in your country / region.
POWER Battery Li-ion Battery Pack (7.2 V, 940 mAh) (Included)       Battery Charger
Battery life (CIPA Standard)** Approx. 320 images with H-FS014042       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 in (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. 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
STANDARD ACCESSORIES Software PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.2 HD Edition       SILKYPIX® Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Super LoiLoScope (trial version), USB Driver

 

As of today, this camera is on sale on Amazon, at 39% off. Its suggested retail price is at $599, and you may now purchase it at $365.95 (For Black Color Only).

If you will ask, what to expect in the package, here’s the things you’ll have: Digital Camera Body (DMC-GF3), Lumix G Vario 14-42mm Interchangeable Lens, Battery Pack Battery Charger, AV Cable, USB Connection Cable, CD-ROM, Shoulder Strap, Lens Hood, Body Cap, Lens Cap, Lens Rear Cap, Stylus Pen and of course, the Owner’s Manual.

So what are you waiting for, grab this compact point and shoot camera with a DSLR quality at a lower price on a limited time only. Indeed, this is a great deal from Amazon and Panasonic.

 

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