Panasonic GF3 vs Sony G3

On this page, we are looking at the Panasonic GF3 versus Sony G3, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the GF3 (12MP) and the G3 (10MP) is fairly comparable but the GF3 (Four Thirds) and G3 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The GF3 was announced 2 years later than the G3 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the GF3 matches up against the G3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GF3 Gallery & Sony G3 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF3 features outer measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs) and the Sony G3 has sizing of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the GF3 versus the G3.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GF3 and G3 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Often, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GF3 and G3.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GF3 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic GF3 will produce extra detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The more recent GF3 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.