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Panasonic G6 vs Sony G3

Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Panasonic G6 vs Sony G3 Key Specs

Panasonic G6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 122 x 85 x 71mm
  • Announced April 2013
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic G5
  • Later Model is Panasonic G7
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
  • Revealed January 2009
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Panasonic G6 vs Sony G3 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic G6 vs Sony G3, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the G6 (16MP) and G3 (10MP) and the G6 (Four Thirds) and G3 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The G6 was released 4 years after the G3 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the G6 scores vs the G3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Sony G3

 G6 G3 
RevealedApril 2013January 2009More modern by 53 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1036k921kCrisper screen (+115k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony G3 over the Panasonic G6

 G3 G6 
Screen size3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Common features in the Panasonic G6 and Sony G3

 G6 G3 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic G6 vs Sony G3 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic G6 enjoys outside dimensions of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Sony G3 has sizing of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic G6 vs Sony G3 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the G6 and the G3.

Panasonic G6 vs Sony G3 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G6 and G3 is 74 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic G6 vs Sony G3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Sony G3 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes simply by seeing specs. The picture underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the G6 and G3.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G6 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic G6 will show greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern G6 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic G6 vs Sony G3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Sony G3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G6 vs Sony G3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G6 Portrait photography advice
Sony G3 Portrait photography advice
71
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
26
has manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G6 as a Street photography camera
Sony G3 as a Street photography camera
73
screen articulates
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
features focus via touch
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G6
Sports photography with Sony G3
56
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect autofocus
23
built in image stabilization (Optical)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000 seconds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G6 Travel photography info
Sony G3 Travel photography info
72
features focus via touch
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
missing Timelapse recording
50
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G6
Landscape photography with Sony G3
67
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
missing Timelapse recording
36
has manual focus
screen larger than average (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G6
Vlogging with Sony G3
73
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
has face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone jack
no image stabilization
27
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic socket
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Panasonic G6 vs Sony G3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G6 and Sony G3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-04-24 2009-01-08
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
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 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 160 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
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 - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-10.0
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3.5"
Screen resolution 1,036 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 1 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.50 m 4.30 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390g (0.86 lb) 185g (0.41 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") 97 x 59 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 61 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 639 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $750 $200