Panasonic G7 vs Sony G3

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Panasonic G7 and Sony G3, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the G7 (16MP) and G3 (10MP) and the G7 (Four Thirds) and G3 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The G7 was launched 6 years after the G3 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the G7 matches up versus the G3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic G7 Gallery & Sony G3 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G7 provides external measurements of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Sony G3 has dimensions of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the G7 against the G3.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the G7 and G3 is 71 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The image here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the G7 and G3.

All in all, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G7 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic G7 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern G7 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.