Sony A6400 vs Sony G3

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6400 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The whole galleries are available at Sony A6400 Gallery & Sony G3 Gallery.

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).

Analyze the Sony A6400 vs Sony G3 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.