Sony A6600 vs Sony G3

Here is a complete review of the Sony A6600 and Sony G3, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A6600 (24MP) and G3 (10MP) and the A6600 (APS-C) and G3 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The A6600 was revealed 10 years later than the G3 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the A6600 scores vs the G3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha a6600 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The full galleries are provided at Sony A6600 Gallery & Sony G3 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A6600 has got external measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs) whilst the Sony G3 has proportions of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony A6600 and Sony G3 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the A6600 versus the G3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A6600 and G3 is 77 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through specifications. The graphic underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A6600 and G3.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A6600 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A6600 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more recent A6600 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.