Panasonic G100 vs Sony NEX-3N

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic G100 vs Sony NEX-3N, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and NEX-3N (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The G100 was brought out 7 years later than the NEX-3N and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the G100 matches up against the NEX-3N in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 and Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic G100 Gallery and Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic G100 provides outside dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") along with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-3N has specifications of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the G100 compared to the NEX-3N.

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

Usually, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The graphic below should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G100 and NEX-3N.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G100 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic G100 will give more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer G100 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.