Sony NEX-5T vs Sony G3

On this page, we will be reviewing the Sony NEX-5T and Sony G3, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the NEX-5T (16MP) and G3 (10MP) and the NEX-5T (APS-C) and G3 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-5T was brought out 4 years after the G3 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the NEX-5T grades versus the G3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-5T & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-5T Gallery & Sony G3 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony NEX-5T enjoys outside measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs) whilst the Sony G3 has specifications of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the NEX-5T vs the G3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-5T and G3 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing specifications. The image underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-5T and G3.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-5T due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony NEX-5T will render extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent NEX-5T provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.