Panasonic GH2 vs Sony G3

Following is a extensive analysis of the Panasonic GH2 versus Sony G3, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and G3 (10MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and G3 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The GH2 was introduced 2 years after the G3 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the GH2 scores versus the G3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH2 Gallery & Sony G3 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH2 has outer measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") and a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) whilst the Sony G3 has dimensions of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the GH2 against the G3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH2 and G3 is 70 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at specifications. The image below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GH2 and G3.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GH2 with its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic GH2 will resolve more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern GH2 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.