Panasonic G3 vs Sony WX30
Portability
83 Imaging
50 Features
62 Overall
54
83 Imaging
50 Features
62 Overall
54
Portability
96 Imaging
38 Features
41 Overall
39
96 Imaging
38 Features
41 Overall
39
Panasonic G3 vs Sony WX30 Key Specs
Panasonic G3
(Full Review)
(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
- Released July 2011
- Earlier Model is Panasonic G2
- Successor is Panasonic G5
Sony WX30
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Revealed July 2011
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In this article, we will be looking at the Panasonic G3 and Sony WX30, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the G3 (16MP) and the WX30 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the G3 (Four Thirds) and WX30 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe G3 was manufactured very close to the WX30 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.
Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the G3 scores versus the WX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic G3 over the Sony WX30
| G3 | WX30 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | More precise focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony WX30 over the Panasonic G3
| WX30 | G3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen resolution | 922k |  | 460k | Clearer screen (+462k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic G3 and Sony WX30
| G3 | WX30 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | July 2011 |  | July 2011 | Same age |
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent screen measurement |
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Panasonic G3 vs Sony WX30 Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G3 offers outer dimensions of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Sony WX30 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the G3 compared to the WX30.
Using size and weight, the portability score of the G3 and WX30 is 83 and 96 respectively.
Panasonic G3 vs Sony WX30 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specifications. The pic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the G3 and WX30.
To sum up, the 2 cameras offer the same exact MP albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The G3 has got the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallow DOF less difficult.
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic G3 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX30 as a Portrait photography camera
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
decent MP (16MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Panasonic G3 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX30 as a Street photography camera
fully articulated screen
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
has touch focus
lack of image stabilization
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (117 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports photography with Panasonic G3
Sports photography with Sony WX30
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (270 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel photography with Panasonic G3
Travel photography with Sony WX30
has touch focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
does not have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery (270 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (117 grams)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Panasonic G3 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX30 as a Landscape photography camera
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (270 shots)
does not have Time Lapse recording
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging with Sony WX30
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lack of image stabilization
does not have external mic jack
reasonably wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (117 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing microphone jack
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Panasonic G3 vs Sony WX30 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 |
| Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
| Released | 2011-07-11 | 2011-07-25 |
| Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | Venus Engine FHD | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 4592 x 3448 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Min native ISO | 160 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Total focus points | 23 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | - | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
| Largest aperture | - | f/2.6-6.3 |
| Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
| Total lenses | 107 | - |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
| Screen size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Screen resolution | 460 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Screen tech | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | XtraFine TFT LCD display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder resolution | 1,440 thousand dot | - |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
| Continuous shutter speed | 4.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 11.00 m | 3.70 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash sync | 1/160 seconds | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)) | 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | AVCHD, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| 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) | 117 grams (0.26 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 115 x 84 x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
| 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 photos | 250 photos |
| Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NP-BN1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Price at release | $500 | $259 |