Panasonic G3 vs Sony A6400

On this page, we will be analyzing the Panasonic G3 versus Sony A6400, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the G3 (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the G3 (Four Thirds) and A6400 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The G3 was released 8 years before the A6400 and that is a fairly big 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 A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the G3 scores vs the A6400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 and Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic G3 Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G3 provides exterior dimensions of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Sony A6400 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic G3 versus Sony A6400 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the G3 against the A6400.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G3 and A6400 is 83 and 83 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by researching specs. The graphic here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the G3 and A6400.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The G3 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6400 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older G3 will be behind in sensor tech.