Sony NEX-3 vs Sony G3
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54 Features
55 Overall
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94 Imaging
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30 Overall
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Sony NEX-3 vs Sony G3 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 12800
- 1280 x 720 video
- Sony E Mount
- 297g - 117 x 62 x 33mm
- Revealed June 2010
- Successor is Sony NEX-C3
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
- 185g - 97 x 59 x 22mm
- Introduced January 2009
Sony NEX-3 vs Sony G3 Overview
Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony NEX-3 and Sony G3, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the NEX-3 (14MP) and G3 (10MP) and the NEX-3 (APS-C) and G3 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe NEX-3 was introduced 18 months after the G3 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.
Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the NEX-3 scores versus the G3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Sony NEX-3 vs Sony G3 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha NEX-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The whole galleries are provided at Sony NEX-3 Gallery & Sony G3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3 over the Sony G3
NEX-3 | G3 | |||
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Introduced | June 2010 | January 2009 | More modern by 18 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display |
Reasons to pick Sony G3 over the Sony NEX-3
G3 | NEX-3 | |||
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Display sizing | 3.5" | 3" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 921k | 920k | Clearer display (+1k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Sony NEX-3 and Sony G3
NEX-3 | G3 | |||
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Manually focus | More precise focus | |||
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen |
Sony NEX-3 vs Sony G3 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-3 has got outer dimensions of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs) and the Sony G3 has proportions of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).
Analyze the Sony NEX-3 and Sony G3 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the NEX-3 against the G3.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-3 and G3 is 89 and 94 respectively.
Sony NEX-3 vs Sony G3 Sensor Comparison
Usually, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The picture underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-3 and G3.
As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NEX-3 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony NEX-3 will give you greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The more modern NEX-3 will have an edge in sensor tech.
Sony NEX-3 vs Sony G3 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony NEX-3 vs Sony G3 Specifications
Sony Alpha NEX-3 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha NEX-3 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2010-06-07 | 2009-01-08 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Bionz | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 23.4 x 15.6mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 365.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4592 x 3056 | 3648 x 2736 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 25 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 35-140mm (4.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.5-10.0 |
Total lenses | 121 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3.5 inch |
Resolution of screen | 920 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen tech | TFT Xtra Fine LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30s | 1s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 7.0 frames per second | 2.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m | 4.30 m (Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/160s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 640x480 |
Video data format | MPEG-4 | Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 297g (0.65 lbs) | 185g (0.41 lbs) |
Dimensions | 117 x 62 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") | 97 x 59 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 68 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.1 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.0 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 830 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 photos | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NPFW50 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at release | $0 | $200 |