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Sony A6400 vs Sony G3

Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76
Sony Alpha a6400 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Sony A6400 vs Sony G3 Key Specs

Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Introduced January 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
  • Introduced January 2009
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Sony A6400 vs Sony G3 Overview

Below is a thorough comparison of the Sony A6400 vs Sony G3, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the A6400 (24MP) and G3 (10MP) and the A6400 (APS-C) and G3 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The A6400 was introduced 10 years later than the G3 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the A6400 grades vs the G3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Sony G3

 A6400 G3 
IntroducedJanuary 2019January 2009More recent by 122 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k921kCrisper screen (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony G3 over the Sony A6400

 G3 A6400 
Screen dimensions3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Common features in the Sony A6400 and Sony G3

 A6400 G3 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Sony A6400 vs Sony G3 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A6400 enjoys outside measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony G3 has dimensions of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the A6400 versus the G3.

Sony A6400 vs Sony G3 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A6400 and G3 is 83 and 94 respectively.

Sony A6400 vs Sony G3 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6400 vs Sony G3 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The graphic here may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A6400 and G3.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A6400 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A6400 will deliver extra detail using its extra 14MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern A6400 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

Sony A6400 vs Sony G3 sensor size comparison

Sony A6400 vs Sony G3 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6400 vs Sony G3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A6400 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony G3 as a Portrait photography camera
81
has manual focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
exports RAW files
26
has manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A6400 Street photography highlights
Sony G3 Street photography highlights
81
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
has touch to focus
weather proofing
great ISO range (32,000)
no image stabilization
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A6400
Sports photography with Sony G3
76
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
has phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
23
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low max shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A6400
Travel photography with Sony G3
87
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
has touch to focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
50
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6400 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony G3 as a Landscape photography camera
80
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great ISO range (32,000)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
no image stabilization
36
has manual focus
bigger than average screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6400 Vlogging details
Sony G3 Vlogging details
80
selfie friendly display
touch screen
provides face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone support
no image stabilization
27
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of microphone jack
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Sony A6400 vs Sony G3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6400 and Sony G3
 Sony Alpha a6400Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha a6400 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2019-01-15 2009-01-08
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 aliasing 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 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-10.0
Total lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3.5"
Screen resolution 922 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 1s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1000s
Continuous shooting speed 11.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.30 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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, H.264, XAVC-S 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 403 gr (0.89 pounds) 185 gr (0.41 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") 97 x 59 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 83 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 1431 not tested
Other
Battery life 410 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FW50 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant) Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $898 $200