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Hands On: Panasonic Targets Video Professionals with Lumix GH3 Camera

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 : Angle

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 supplants the aging GH2 as the company's top-end Micro Four Thirds camera.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 : In Hand, Rear

The 16-megapixel image sensor supports a maximum ISO setting of 25600 in extended mode, and can go as low as 125. Its autofocus system is rated at 0.07 second, which is only about two hundredths of a second slower than that of the Canon EOS 7D.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 : Top

The camera body is fabricated from magnesium, and it's sealed against dust and water splashes. Despite its video features, the control layout and body design scream miniature SLR rather than video camera.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 : Articulating Display

Both the rear display and EVF use OLED technology. The display has a 610k-dot resolution and swings out from the back of the camera, tilting so it can be viewed from many different angles.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 : In Hand

The camera has Wi-Fi, so you can control it via your smartphone. It is also compatible with Panasonic's wireless flash system, and there's a standard PC Sync socket to connect to a wired strobe or studio lights at up to a 1/160 sync speed.