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Sony A7R II vs Sony G3

Portability
68
Imaging
76
Features
84
Overall
79
Sony Alpha A7R II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Sony A7R II vs Sony G3 Key Specs

Sony A7R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 625g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Launched June 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony A7R
  • Replacement is Sony A7R III
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
  • Announced January 2009
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Sony A7R II vs Sony G3 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Sony A7R II versus Sony G3, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and G3 (10MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and G3 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7R II was unveiled 6 years after the G3 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the A7R II scores versus the G3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R II over the Sony G3

 A7R II G3 
AnnouncedJune 2015January 2009More modern by 79 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k921kSharper screen (+308k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony G3 over the Sony A7R II

 G3 A7R II 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A7R II and Sony G3

 A7R II G3 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Sony A7R II vs Sony G3 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A7R II has outside measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Sony G3 has proportions of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A7R II versus Sony G3 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the A7R II compared to the G3.

Sony A7R II vs Sony G3 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A7R II and G3 is 68 and 94 respectively.

Sony A7R II vs Sony G3 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7R II vs Sony G3 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through specs. The pic underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A7R II and G3.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A7R II having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A7R II will result in greater detail having an extra 32 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern A7R II will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A7R II vs Sony G3 sensor size comparison

Sony A7R II vs Sony G3 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7R II vs Sony G3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7R II Portrait photography factors
Sony G3 Portrait photography factors
85
focusing manually
high MP (42 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has face detection focus
saves RAW formats
26
manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A7R II Street photography details
Sony G3 Street photography details
81
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
good ISO range (25,600)
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A7R II
Sports photography with Sony G3
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high MP (42MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (5.0 fps)
terrible battery (290 shots)
23
image stabilization (Optical)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000s)
max frames per second low (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7R II Travel photography advice
Sony G3 Travel photography advice
62
environment proofing
high MP (42 megapixels)
terrible battery (290 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
50
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A7R II
Landscape photography with Sony G3
82
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high MP (42 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
terrible battery (290 shots)
36
manual focus
big screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7R II Vlogging details
Sony G3 Vlogging details
37
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone jack
display is not selfie friendly
27
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external mic support
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Sony A7R II vs Sony G3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R II and Sony G3
 Sony Alpha A7R IISony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7R II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2015-06-10 2009-01-08
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 42MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 7974 x 5316 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max enhanced ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 399 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-10.0
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of display 1,229 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 1 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.30 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 625 gr (1.38 lbs) 185 gr (0.41 lbs)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") 97 x 59 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 98 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 26.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.9 not tested
DXO Low light rating 3434 not tested
Other
Battery life 290 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $2,913 $200