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Panasonic G3 vs Sony G3

Portability
83
Imaging
51
Features
62
Overall
55
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Panasonic G3 vs Sony G3 Key Specs

Panasonic G3
(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
Sony G3
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G3 over the Sony G3

 G3 G3 
ReleasedJuly 2011January 2009Newer by 31 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony G3 over the Panasonic G3

 G3 G3 
Screen size3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k460kSharper 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic G3 vs Sony G3 size comparison

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

Panasonic G3 vs Sony G3 top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic G3 vs Sony G3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G3 vs Sony G3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G3 vs Sony G3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G3 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony G3 as a Portrait photography camera
70
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW files
26
manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G3 as a Street photography camera
Sony G3 as a Street photography camera
75
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
features touch to focus
lack of image stabilization
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G3 Sports photography features
Sony G3 Sports photography features
46
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (270 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
23
built in image stabilization (Optical)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000s)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G3 Travel photography factors
Sony G3 Travel photography factors
70
features touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery (270 shots)
50
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse function
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G3 Landscape photography details
Sony G3 Landscape photography details
62
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (270 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
36
manual focus
big screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G3 Vlogging factors
Sony G3 Vlogging factors
70
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
offers face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lack of image stabilization
missing external microphone support
27
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external mic port
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Panasonic G3 vs Sony G3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G3 and Sony G3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
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