Canon RP vs Panasonic G3

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon RP and Panasonic G3, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the RP (26MP) and G3 (16MP) and the RP (Full frame) and G3 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor size.

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The RP was launched 7 years later than the G3 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the RP scores versus the G3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS RP & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3. The complete galleries are provided at Canon RP Gallery & Panasonic G3 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Canon RP offers external dimensions of 133mm x 85mm x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G3 has sizing of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the RP against the G3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the RP and G3 is 70 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The photograph here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the RP and G3.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The RP featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Canon RP will give extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher RP provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.