Panasonic G10 vs Sony NEX-F3

The following is a in depth review of the Panasonic G10 vs Sony NEX-F3, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the G10 (12MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the G10 (Four Thirds) and NEX-F3 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The G10 was launched 24 months earlier than the NEX-F3 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the G10 matches up versus the NEX-F3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 and Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic G10 Gallery and Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G10 features 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) and the Sony NEX-F3 has proportions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic G10 vs Sony NEX-F3 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the G10 versus the NEX-F3.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the G10 and NEX-F3 is 72 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through technical specs. The pic here might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the G10 and NEX-F3.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G10 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony NEX-F3 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged G10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.