Panasonic G1 vs Sony NEX-F3

Here is a extensive overview of the Panasonic G1 and Sony NEX-F3, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the G1 (12MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the G1 (Four Thirds) and NEX-F3 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The G1 was manufactured 4 years before the NEX-F3 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the G1 scores versus the NEX-F3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 and Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic G1 Gallery and Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic G1 has got outside measurements of 124mm x 84mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-F3 has sizing of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the G1 versus the NEX-F3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G1 and NEX-F3 is 82 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the G1 and NEX-F3.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G1 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony NEX-F3 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older G1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.