Panasonic G10 vs Sony NEX-3N

Below is a complete assessment of the Panasonic G10 vs Sony NEX-3N, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the G10 (12MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) and the G10 (Four Thirds) and NEX-3N (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The G10 was revealed 3 years earlier than the NEX-3N and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the G10 matches up against the NEX-3N when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 & Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic G10 Gallery & Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G10 has outer measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") having a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony NEX-3N has proportions of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the G10 and the NEX-3N.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the G10 and NEX-3N is 72 and 89 respectively.

Often, it is tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the G10 and NEX-3N.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G10 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony NEX-3N will give extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older G10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.