Panasonic G100 vs Sony NEX-3

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic G100 and Sony NEX-3, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and NEX-3 (14MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and NEX-3 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The G100 was revealed 10 years later than the NEX-3 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the G100 grades versus the NEX-3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 and Sony Alpha NEX-3. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic G100 Gallery and Sony NEX-3 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G100 comes with external measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony NEX-3 has proportions of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the G100 vs the NEX-3.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the G100 and NEX-3 is 81 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The graphic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the G100 and NEX-3.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G100 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic G100 will offer extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The younger G100 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.