Panasonic G3 vs Sony A230

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic G3 and Sony A230, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the G3 (16MP) and A230 (10MP) and the G3 (Four Thirds) and A230 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The G3 was launched 2 years after the A230 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the G3 scores vs the A230 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic G3 Gallery and Sony A230 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G3 features outer measurements of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Sony A230 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") along with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the G3 against the A230.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the G3 and A230 is 83 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out technical specs. The image here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the G3 and A230.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G3 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic G3 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher G3 should have an advantage in sensor technology.