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Panasonic G1 vs Sony NEX-F3

Portability
82
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58

Panasonic G1 vs Sony NEX-F3 Key Specs

Panasonic G1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 360g - 124 x 84 x 45mm
  • Released January 2009
  • Replacement is Panasonic G2
Sony NEX-F3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 314g - 117 x 67 x 42mm
  • Launched August 2012
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-C3
  • Later Model is Sony NEX-3N
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Panasonic G1 vs Sony NEX-F3 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G1 over the Sony NEX-F3

 G1 NEX-F3 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Panasonic G1

 NEX-F3 G1 
LaunchedAugust 2012January 2009Fresher by 43 months
Display resolution920k460kClearer display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G1 and Sony NEX-F3

 G1 NEX-F3 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Panasonic G1 vs Sony NEX-F3 Physical Comparison

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.

Panasonic G1 vs Sony NEX-F3 size comparison

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

Panasonic G1 vs Sony NEX-F3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G1 vs Sony NEX-F3 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic G1 vs Sony NEX-F3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G1 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G1 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G1 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony NEX-F3 as a Portrait photography camera
58
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
74
focusing manually
MP count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G1
Street photography with Sony NEX-F3
72
screen articulates fully
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
76
tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G1
Sports photography with Sony NEX-F3
33
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not have phase detect autofocus
53
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery (470 CIPA)
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G1 as a Travel photography camera
Sony NEX-F3 as a Travel photography camera
62
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
no Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
69
better than average battery (470 CIPA)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G1 Landscape photography highlights
Sony NEX-F3 Landscape photography highlights
58
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
no Time Lapse mode
70
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
MP count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (470 shots)
does not have image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G1 Vlogging factors
Sony NEX-F3 Vlogging factors
18
can't record video
27
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
lack of external mic support
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Panasonic G1 vs Sony NEX-F3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G1 and Sony NEX-F3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1Sony Alpha NEX-F3
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Sony Alpha NEX-F3
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2009-01-19 2012-08-16
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 1600 16000
Highest boosted ISO 3200 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Number of lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.50 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 360g (0.79 pounds) 314g (0.69 pounds)
Dimensions 124 x 84 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 53 73
DXO Color Depth score 21.1 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 12.3
DXO Low light score 463 1114
Other
Battery life 330 images 470 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $0 $470