Sony A7c vs Sony G3

Following is a in depth comparison of the Sony A7c and Sony G3, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and G3 (10MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and G3 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The A7c was launched 11 years after the G3 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the A7c matches up against the G3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7c and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A7c Gallery and Sony G3 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A7c offers outer dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) and the Sony G3 has sizing of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the A7c and the G3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A7c and G3 is 78 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by researching specifications. The pic here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the A7c and G3.

To sum up, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A7c due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A7c will render extra detail utilizing its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The younger A7c will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.