Panasonic G10 vs Sony NEX-3
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Panasonic G10 vs Sony NEX-3 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 388g - 124 x 90 x 74mm
- Revealed August 2010
(Full Review)
- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 12800
- 1280 x 720 video
- Sony E Mount
- 297g - 117 x 62 x 33mm
- Introduced June 2010
- Updated by Sony NEX-C3
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Here is a extended overview of the Panasonic G10 versus Sony NEX-3, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the G10 (12MP) and the NEX-3 (14MP) is fairly similar but the G10 (Four Thirds) and NEX-3 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe G10 was revealed 3 months later than the NEX-3 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the G10 scores vs the NEX-3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Sony NEX-3
| G10 | NEX-3 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3 over the Panasonic G10
| NEX-3 | G10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display resolution | 920k |  | 460k | Crisper display (+460k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic G10 and Sony NEX-3
| G10 | NEX-3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | August 2010 |  | June 2010 | Similar age |
| Focus manually |  | Very accurate focus | ||
| Display size | 3" |  | 3" | Same display measurement |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither has selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Neither has Touch display |
Panasonic G10 vs Sony NEX-3 Physical Comparison
In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic G10 has physical measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-3 has sizing of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the G10 compared to the NEX-3.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G10 and NEX-3 is 72 and 89 respectively.
Panasonic G10 vs Sony NEX-3 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing just by going over specifications. The visual below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the G10 and NEX-3.
To sum up, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G10 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-3 will offer extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively.
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Panasonic G10 vs Sony NEX-3 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 | Sony Alpha NEX-3 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 | Sony Alpha NEX-3 |
| Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
| Revealed | 2010-08-09 | 2010-06-07 |
| Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | Venus Engine HD II | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.4 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 365.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4592 x 3056 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 200 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| 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 | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Screen resolution | 460k dot | 920k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Screen technology | TFT Color LCD | TFT Xtra Fine LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder resolution | 202k dot | - |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.52x | - |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames/s | 7.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 11.00 m | 12.00 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 sync | 1/160 seconds | 1/160 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 |
| Mic jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| 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 seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 388g (0.86 lb) | 297g (0.65 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") | 117 x 62 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | 52 | 68 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 21.2 | 22.1 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.1 | 12.0 |
| DXO Low light rating | 411 | 830 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 380 photos | 330 photos |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NPFW50 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Launch pricing | $550 | $0 |