Sony QX1 vs Sony G3

On this page, we are contrasting the Sony QX1 and Sony G3, former being a Lens-style while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the QX1 (20MP) and G3 (10MP) and the QX1 (APS-C) and G3 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The QX1 was announced 5 years later than the G3 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the QX1 matches up against the G3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha QX1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The whole galleries are available at Sony QX1 Gallery & Sony G3 Gallery.