Nikon D100 vs Sony G3

Following is a detailed assessment of the Nikon D100 vs Sony G3, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the D100 (6MP) and G3 (10MP) and the D100 (APS-C) and G3 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The D100 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the G3 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D100 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the D100 scores versus the G3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The full galleries are provided at Nikon D100 Gallery and Sony G3 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon D100 offers external dimensions of 144mm x 116mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 780 grams (1.72 lbs) whilst the Sony G3 has proportions of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the D100 and the G3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the D100 and G3 is 58 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at specifications. The pic below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the D100 and G3.

To sum up, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The D100 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony G3 will give you more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged D100 is going to be behind in sensor technology.