Panasonic G3 vs Sony G3
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51 Features
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Panasonic G3 vs Sony G3 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 160 - 6400
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 336g - 115 x 84 x 47mm
- Launched July 2011
- Replaced the Panasonic G2
- Replacement is Panasonic G5
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
- 185g - 97 x 59 x 22mm
- Released January 2009

Panasonic G3 vs Sony G3 Overview
The following is a extended overview of the Panasonic G3 and Sony G3, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the G3 (16MP) and G3 (10MP) and the G3 (Four Thirds) and G3 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

The G3 was launched 2 years after the G3 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.
Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the G3 grades vs the G3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Panasonic G3 vs Sony G3 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic G3 Gallery and Sony G3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic G3 over the Sony G3
G3 | G3 | |||
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Released | July 2011 | ![]() | January 2009 | Newer by 31 months |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony G3 over the Panasonic G3
G3 | G3 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Screen size | 3.5" | ![]() | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 921k | ![]() | 460k | Sharper screen (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic G3 and Sony G3
G3 | G3 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Focus manually | ![]() | Dial exact focusing | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Panasonic G3 vs Sony G3 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G3 offers physical 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 G3 has measurements of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).
See the Panasonic G3 and Sony G3 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the G3 vs the G3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G3 and G3 is 83 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic G3 vs Sony G3 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions just by checking specifications. The pic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the G3 and G3.
Plainly, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G3 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic G3 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent G3 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

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Panasonic G3 vs Sony G3 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2011-07-11 | 2009-01-08 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine FHD | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4592 x 3448 | 3648 x 2736 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 160 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 23 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 35-140mm (4.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.5-10.0 |
Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3 inch | 3.5 inch |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 1 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.0 frames per sec | 2.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 11.00 m | 4.30 m (Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/160 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)) | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
Video file format | AVCHD, Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 336 grams (0.74 pounds) | 185 grams (0.41 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 115 x 84 x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") | 97 x 59 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 56 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.0 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.6 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 667 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 270 photographs | - |
Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $500 | $200 |