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Sony A6100 vs Sony G3

Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77
Sony Alpha a6100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Sony A6100 vs Sony G3 Key Specs

Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Announced August 2019
Sony G3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 185g - 97 x 59 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2009
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Sony A6100 vs Sony G3 Overview

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Sony A6100 and Sony G3, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A6100 (24MP) and G3 (10MP) and the A6100 (APS-C) and G3 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The A6100 was announced 10 years after the G3 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the A6100 scores vs the G3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Sony G3

 A6100 G3 
LaunchedAugust 2019January 2009More modern by 130 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k921kClearer screen (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony G3 over the Sony A6100

 G3 A6100 
Screen dimensions3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Common features in the Sony A6100 and Sony G3

 A6100 G3 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Sony A6100 vs Sony G3 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A6100 has got outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Sony G3 has measurements 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the A6100 compared to the G3.

Sony A6100 vs Sony G3 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A6100 and G3 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Sony A6100 vs Sony G3 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6100 vs Sony G3 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The picture here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A6100 and G3.

Plainly, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A6100 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A6100 will give greater detail with its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern A6100 provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Sony A6100 vs Sony G3 sensor size comparison

Sony A6100 vs Sony G3 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6100 vs Sony G3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6100 Portrait photography info
Sony G3 Portrait photography info
82
focusing manually
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focus
saves RAW files
26
has manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A6100 Street photography advice
Sony G3 Street photography advice
79
tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
has focus by touch
very good high ISO (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6100 Sports photography features
Sony G3 Sports photography features
75
decent megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
has phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
23
image stabilization (Optical)
low max shutter speed (1/1,000s)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A6100
Travel photography with Sony G3
86
supports bluetooth
has focus by touch
decent megapixels (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
50
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A6100
Landscape photography with Sony G3
79
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (32,000)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
36
has manual focus
screen larger than average (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A6100
Vlogging with Sony G3
79
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
supports face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has microphone port
lack of image stabilization
27
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
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Sony A6100 vs Sony G3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6100 and Sony G3
 Sony Alpha a6100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2019-08-28 2009-01-08
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X -
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 24MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 32000 3200
Highest boosted ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-10.0
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of display 922 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 1s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1000s
Continuous shooting speed 11.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.30 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 396g (0.87 pounds) 185g (0.41 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") 97 x 59 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 420 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $748 $200