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Sony A6500 vs Sony G3

Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
Sony Alpha a6500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Sony A6500 vs Sony G3 Key Specs

Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Introduced October 2016
  • Replaced the Sony A6300
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
  • Revealed January 2009
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Sony A6500 vs Sony G3 Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Sony A6500 and Sony G3, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the A6500 (24MP) and G3 (10MP) and the A6500 (APS-C) and G3 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The A6500 was brought out 7 years after the G3 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A6500 matches up vs the G3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony G3

 A6500 G3 
RevealedOctober 2016January 2009More modern by 95 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k921kClearer screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony G3 over the Sony A6500

 G3 A6500 
Screen dimensions3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Common features in the Sony A6500 and Sony G3

 A6500 G3 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Sony A6500 vs Sony G3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A6500 offers outside measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony G3 has proportions of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the A6500 versus the G3.

Sony A6500 vs Sony G3 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A6500 and G3 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Sony A6500 vs Sony G3 top view buttons comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony G3 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by researching a spec sheet. The image here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A6500 and G3.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A6500 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A6500 will result in extra detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The younger A6500 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A6500 vs Sony G3 sensor size comparison

Sony A6500 vs Sony G3 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A6500 vs Sony G3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A6500
Portrait photography with Sony G3
80
has manual focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW files
26
you can focus manually
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A6500
Street photography with Sony G3
85
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
comes with focus via touch
environment proof
very good ISO range (25,600)
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A6500 as a Sports photography camera
Sony G3 as a Sports photography camera
77
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
comes with phase detect auto focus
not so great battery life (350 CIPA)
23
has image stabilization (Optical)
low max shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A6500
Travel photography with Sony G3
74
environment proof
supports bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
decent MP (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
not so great battery life (350 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
50
has built in flash
no Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A6500 Landscape photography features
Sony G3 Landscape photography features
79
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
not so great battery life (350 shots)
36
you can focus manually
screen larger than average (3.5 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A6500 Vlogging highlights
Sony G3 Vlogging highlights
39
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic port
screen isn't selfie friendly
27
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
no mic socket
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Sony A6500 vs Sony G3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A6500 and Sony G3
 Sony Alpha a6500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha a6500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2016-10-06 2009-01-08
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 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 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max enhanced ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-10.0
Total lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of screen 922k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 1 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1000 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 11.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.30 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 453g (1.00 lb) 185g (0.41 lb)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") 97 x 59 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1405 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $1,298 $200