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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony G3

Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony G3 Key Specs

Sony NEX-6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Introduced March 2013
  • Successor is Sony A6000
Sony G3
(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
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony G3 Overview

In this article, we are looking at the Sony NEX-6 and Sony G3, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the NEX-6 (16MP) and G3 (10MP) and the NEX-6 (APS-C) and G3 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-6 was announced 4 years after the G3 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the NEX-6 grades against the G3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Sony G3

 NEX-6 G3 
IntroducedMarch 2013January 2009Newer by 52 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony G3 over the Sony NEX-6

 G3 NEX-6 
Display sizing3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-6 and Sony G3

 NEX-6 G3 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display resolution921k921kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony G3 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-6 has external dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Sony G3 has dimensions of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the NEX-6 versus the G3.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony G3 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-6 and G3 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony G3 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony G3 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The image here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-6 and G3.

As you have seen, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-6 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony NEX-6 will show greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern NEX-6 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony G3 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony G3 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-6 vs Sony G3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-6
Portrait photography with Sony G3
74
manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
26
you can focus manually
no manual control
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony NEX-6
Street photography with Sony G3
78
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than average in class (345g)
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-6 as a Sports photography camera
Sony G3 as a Sports photography camera
66
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
23
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000s)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Travel photography info
Sony G3 Travel photography info
75
lighter than average in class (345 grams)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not posses selfie friendly screen
50
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-6 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony G3 as a Landscape photography camera
75
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
36
you can focus manually
bigger than average screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-6 Vlogging highlights
Sony G3 Vlogging highlights
32
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (345g)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
lack of external mic socket
27
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Sony NEX-6 vs Sony G3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-6 and Sony G3
 Sony Alpha NEX-6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-03-25 2009-01-08
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4912 x 3264 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 99 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-10.0
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3.5 inch
Screen resolution 921 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45� -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m 4.30 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 345 gr (0.76 lbs) 185 gr (0.41 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 97 x 59 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 78 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 1018 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NPFW50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $365 $200