Nikon A1000 vs Sony G3

Here is a comprehensive review of the Nikon A1000 versus Sony G3, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the A1000 (16MP) and G3 (10MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The A1000 was brought out 10 years later than the G3 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the A1000 scores versus the G3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix A1000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The entire galleries are available at Nikon A1000 Gallery & Sony G3 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon A1000 comes with exterior dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) whilst the Sony G3 has dimensions of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the A1000 versus the G3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A1000 and G3 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A1000 and G3.

As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon A1000 to render extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger A1000 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.