Panasonic G3 vs Sony RX100 IV

Below is a complete comparison of the Panasonic G3 vs Sony RX100 IV, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the G3 (16MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is fairly well matched but the G3 (Four Thirds) and RX100 IV (1") enjoy different sensor size.

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The G3 was announced 4 years before the RX100 IV and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the G3 grades versus the RX100 IV in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic G3 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic G3 comes with physical measurements of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 IV has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the G3 versus the RX100 IV.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G3 and RX100 IV is 83 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the G3 and RX100 IV.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G3 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 IV will give greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older G3 is going to be behind in sensor technology.