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Panasonic G1 vs Sony A3000

Portability
82
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 front
 
Sony Alpha A3000 front
Portability
69
Imaging
63
Features
54
Overall
59

Panasonic G1 vs Sony A3000 Key Specs

Panasonic G1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 360g - 124 x 84 x 45mm
  • Launched January 2009
  • Updated by Panasonic G2
Sony A3000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 411g - 128 x 91 x 85mm
  • Introduced August 2013
  • Newer Model is Sony a3500
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Panasonic G1 vs Sony A3000 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Panasonic G1 versus Sony A3000, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the G1 (12MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the G1 (Four Thirds) and A3000 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The G1 was announced 5 years earlier than the A3000 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the G1 grades against the A3000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G1 over the Sony A3000

 G1 A3000 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony A3000 over the Panasonic G1

 A3000 G1 
IntroducedAugust 2013January 2009Newer by 56 months

Common features in the Panasonic G1 and Sony A3000

 G1 A3000 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Panasonic G1 vs Sony A3000 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic G1 provides external dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") and a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Sony A3000 has sizing of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the G1 vs the A3000.

Panasonic G1 vs Sony A3000 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G1 and A3000 is 82 and 69 respectively.

Panasonic G1 vs Sony A3000 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G1 vs Sony A3000 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions just by viewing specifications. The image below will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G1 and A3000.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G1 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A3000 will provide you with more detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged G1 will be behind in sensor technology.

Panasonic G1 vs Sony A3000 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G1 vs Sony A3000 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G1 vs Sony A3000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G1 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A3000 Portrait photography highlights
58
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
77
focusing manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G1
Street photography with Sony A3000
72
screen articulates
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
57
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than others (411 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G1
Sports photography with Sony A3000
33
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
max fps low (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
has no phase detect autofocus
60
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (470 shots)
max fps low (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G1 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A3000 as a Travel photography camera
62
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
missing Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
60
better than average battery pack (470 CIPA)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (411g)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G1 Landscape photography features
Sony A3000 Landscape photography features
58
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse mode
70
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (470 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G1 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A3000 as a Vlogging camera
18
can't shoot video
26
features face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than others (411 grams)
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Panasonic G1 vs Sony A3000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G1 and Sony A3000
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1Sony Alpha A3000
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Sony Alpha A3000
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2009-01-19 2013-08-27
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ image
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 5456 x 3632
Highest native ISO 1600 16000
Highest enhanced ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Amount of lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.47x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.50 m 6.00 m (at ISO200 / 4m at ISO100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync.
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - AVCHD, H.264, MP4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 360g (0.79 lb) 411g (0.91 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 84 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 128 x 91 x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 53 78
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 12.8
DXO Low light rating 463 1068
Other
Battery life 330 shots 470 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2-sec. or 10-sec. delay)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/MMC/SDHC card -
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $0 $398