Sony A900 vs Sony G3

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Sony A900 and Sony G3, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and G3 (10MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and G3 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A900 was manufactured 2 months earlier than the G3 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the A900 matches up vs the G3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A900 Gallery & Sony G3 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Sony A900 features exterior dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) while the Sony G3 has specifications of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the A900 and the G3.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A900 and G3 is 54 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes simply by going through a spec sheet. The pic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A900 and G3.

Clearly, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A900 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A900 will produce greater detail due to its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots more aggressively.