Sony G3 vs Sony RX10 II

Following is a extensive comparison of the Sony G3 and Sony RX10 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the G3 (10MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the G3 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") offer different sensor measurements.

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The G3 was introduced 7 years before the RX10 II which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony G3 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the G3 matches up vs the RX10 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony G3 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony G3 has external measurements of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Examine the Sony G3 and Sony RX10 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the G3 compared to the RX10 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G3 and RX10 II is 94 and 58 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at specifications. The picture below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the G3 and RX10 II.

Plainly, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G3 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX10 II will give greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged G3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.