Panasonic G7 vs Sony a3500

Following is a thorough overview of the Panasonic G7 and Sony a3500, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the G7 (16MP) and the a3500 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the G7 (Four Thirds) and a3500 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The G7 was announced 15 months after the a3500 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the G7 grades versus the a3500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 & Sony Alpha a3500. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic G7 Gallery & Sony a3500 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic G7 features outside dimensions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Sony a3500 has sizing of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the G7 versus the a3500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the G7 and a3500 is 71 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing specifications. The picture below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the G7 and a3500.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G7 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony a3500 will produce greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher G7 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.