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Panasonic G10 vs Sony NEX-F3

Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58

Panasonic G10 vs Sony NEX-F3 Key Specs

Panasonic G10
(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
  • Released August 2010
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
  • Announced August 2012
  • Previous Model is Sony NEX-C3
  • Renewed by Sony NEX-3N
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Panasonic G10 vs Sony NEX-F3 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Sony NEX-F3

 G10 NEX-F3 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Panasonic G10

 NEX-F3 G10 
AnnouncedAugust 2012August 2010Newer by 24 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution920k460kClearer display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G10 and Sony NEX-F3

 G10 NEX-F3 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Panasonic G10 vs Sony NEX-F3 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic G10 vs Sony NEX-F3 size comparison

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

Panasonic G10 vs Sony NEX-F3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Sony NEX-F3 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic G10 vs Sony NEX-F3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G10 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G10 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony NEX-F3 as a Portrait photography camera
60
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
74
focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G10 Street photography details
Sony NEX-F3 Street photography details
58
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
76
tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G10 Sports photography highlights
Sony NEX-F3 Sports photography highlights
44
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery (380 CIPA)
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
lack of phase detect auto focus
53
decent MP (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery pack (470 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G10 Travel photography information
Sony NEX-F3 Travel photography information
54
better than average battery (380 shots)
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
69
better than average battery pack (470 per charge)
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G10 Landscape photography info
Sony NEX-F3 Landscape photography info
59
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (380 CIPA)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
no Timelapse mode
70
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
decent MP (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (470 shots)
lack of image stabilization
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G10 Vlogging features
Sony NEX-F3 Vlogging features
23
comes with face detect focus
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone socket
27
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
lack of external microphone jack
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Panasonic G10 vs Sony NEX-F3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G10 and Sony NEX-F3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10Sony Alpha NEX-F3
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Sony Alpha NEX-F3
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2010-08-09 2012-08-16
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine HD II Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 6400 16000
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Number of lenses 107 121
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Color LCD TFT Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 202k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.52x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 11.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 388 grams (0.86 lb) 314 grams (0.69 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 52 73
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 12.3
DXO Low light rating 411 1114
Other
Battery life 380 pictures 470 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $550 $470