Panasonic G3 vs Sony H90
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Panasonic G3 vs Sony H90 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
- Revealed July 2011
- Replaced the Panasonic G2
- Replacement is Panasonic G5
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 222g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
- Introduced February 2012

Panasonic G3 vs Sony H90 Overview
Here is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic G3 versus Sony H90, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the G3 (16MP) and the H90 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the G3 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

The G3 was unveiled 7 months before the H90 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.
Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the G3 matches up vs the H90 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Panasonic G3 vs Sony H90 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The full galleries are available at Panasonic G3 Gallery & Sony H90 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic G3 over the Sony H90
G3 | H90 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial exact focus | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Panasonic G3
H90 | G3 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Introduced | February 2012 | ![]() | July 2011 | Fresher by 7 months |
Screen resolution | 461k | ![]() | 460k | Sharper screen (+1k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic G3 and Sony H90
G3 | H90 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen size |
Panasonic G3 vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic G3 has outer 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) and the Sony H90 has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).
Examine the Panasonic G3 versus Sony H90 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the G3 vs the H90.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the G3 and H90 is 83 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic G3 vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing merely by looking at technical specs. The photograph here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the G3 and H90.
As you have seen, both the cameras have got the exact same MP albeit different sensor sizing. The G3 provides the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler. The older G3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic G3 vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic G3 vs Sony H90 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2011-07-11 | 2012-02-28 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine FHD | BIONZ |
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 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4592 x 3448 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 160 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 23 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-384mm (16.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dots | 461 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | ClearPhoto TFT LCD display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 4.0 frames per second | 1.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 11.00 m | 3.70 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | AVCHD, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 336g (0.74 pounds) | 222g (0.49 pounds) |
Dimensions | 115 x 84 x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") | 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | 290 photographs |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at release | $500 | $230 |