Panasonic G3 vs Sony A7c

Lets look more in depth at the Panasonic G3 vs Sony A7c, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the G3 (16MP) and A7c (24MP) and the G3 (Four Thirds) and A7c (Full frame) posses different sensor measurements.

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The G3 was introduced 10 years earlier than the A7c and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the G3 grades against the A7c in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 and Sony Alpha A7c. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic G3 Gallery and Sony A7c Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G3 comes with exterior dimensions of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Sony A7c has proportions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic G3 vs Sony A7c in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the G3 versus the A7c.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G3 and A7c is 83 and 78 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out specs. The visual below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G3 and A7c.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G3 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony A7c will produce greater detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older G3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.