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Panasonic G1 vs Sony NEX-3N

Portability
82
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-3N front
Portability
89
Imaging
58
Features
52
Overall
55

Panasonic G1 vs Sony NEX-3N Key Specs

Panasonic G1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 360g - 124 x 84 x 45mm
  • Launched January 2009
  • Replacement is Panasonic G2
Sony NEX-3N
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 269g - 110 x 62 x 35mm
  • Introduced February 2013
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-F3
  • New Model is Sony a5000
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Panasonic G1 vs Sony NEX-3N Overview

Following is a extended analysis of the Panasonic G1 versus Sony NEX-3N, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the G1 (12MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) and the G1 (Four Thirds) and NEX-3N (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The G1 was announced 5 years earlier than the NEX-3N which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the G1 scores against the NEX-3N in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G1 over the Sony NEX-3N

 G1 NEX-3N 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3N over the Panasonic G1

 NEX-3N G1 
IntroducedFebruary 2013January 2009More modern by 49 months

Common features in the Panasonic G1 and Sony NEX-3N

 G1 NEX-3N 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Screen resolution460k460kIdentical screen resolution
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Panasonic G1 vs Sony NEX-3N Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G1 provides outside measurements 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 NEX-3N has measurements of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the G1 and the NEX-3N.

Panasonic G1 vs Sony NEX-3N size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G1 and NEX-3N is 82 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic G1 vs Sony NEX-3N top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G1 vs Sony NEX-3N Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes purely by researching a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the G1 and NEX-3N.

Clearly, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G1 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony NEX-3N will render extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged G1 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic G1 vs Sony NEX-3N sensor size comparison

Panasonic G1 vs Sony NEX-3N Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G1 vs Sony NEX-3N Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G1 Portrait photography features
Sony NEX-3N Portrait photography features
58
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12MP)
66
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G1 Street photography details
Sony NEX-3N Street photography details
72
screen can move to multiple angles
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
77
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G1 Sports photography info
Sony NEX-3N Sports photography info
33
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
max fps low (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
has no phase detect autofocus
54
MP count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great battery life (480 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic G1
Travel photography with Sony NEX-3N
62
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
does not have Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
71
great battery life (480 shots)
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G1 Landscape photography features
Sony NEX-3N Landscape photography features
58
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse recording
70
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (480 shots)
does not have image stabilization
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G1 Vlogging details
Sony NEX-3N Vlogging details
18
can't record video
28
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
does not have external microphone jack
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Panasonic G1 vs Sony NEX-3N Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G1 and Sony NEX-3N
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1Sony Alpha NEX-3N
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Sony Alpha NEX-3N
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2009-01-19 2013-02-25
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 1600 16000
Max enhanced ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Amount of lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.50 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 360 gr (0.79 lbs) 269 gr (0.59 lbs)
Physical dimensions 124 x 84 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 110 x 62 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 53 74
DXO Color Depth score 21.1 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 12.5
DXO Low light score 463 1067
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 480 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $0 $399