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Panasonic G3 vs Sony H90

Portability
83
Imaging
51
Features
62
Overall
55
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Panasonic G3 vs Sony H90 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
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Replaced the Panasonic G2
  • Replacement is Panasonic G5
Sony H90
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G3 over the Sony H90

 G3 H90 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Panasonic G3

 H90 G3 
IntroducedFebruary 2012July 2011Fresher by 7 months
Screen resolution461k460kSharper screen (+1k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G3 and Sony H90

 G3 H90 
Screen dimension3"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).

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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.

Panasonic G3 vs Sony H90 size comparison

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

Panasonic G3 vs Sony H90 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G3 vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G3 vs Sony H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G3
Portrait photography with Sony H90
70
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focus
supports RAW files
36
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
features face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G3 Street photography features
Sony H90 Street photography features
75
screen can move to multiple angles
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
comes with touch focus
lack of image stabilization
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (222g)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G3 Sports photography information
Sony H90 Sports photography information
46
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (270 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
44
great zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G3 Travel photography factors
Sony H90 Travel photography factors
70
comes with touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse function
terrible battery pack (270 per charge)
69
lighter than competition (222g)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (384mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G3 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H90 as a Landscape photography camera
62
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (270 shots)
lack of Time Lapse function
44
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G3 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H90 as a Vlogging camera
70
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lack of image stabilization
lack of mic socket
32
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
lighter than competition (222 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic socket
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Panasonic G3 vs Sony H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G3 and Sony H90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
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