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Sony G3 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Sony G3 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

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
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Old Model is Sony RX10
  • Newer Model is Sony RX10 III
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Sony G3 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

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.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Sony G3 over the Sony RX10 II

 G3 RX10 II 
Display dimensions3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony G3

 RX10 II G3 
ReleasedJune 2015January 2009More modern by 78 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k921kSharper display (+308k dot)

Common features in the Sony G3 and Sony RX10 II

 G3 RX10 II 
Manually focus More precise focus
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Sony G3 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Sony G3 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

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

Sony G3 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Sony G3 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony G3 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Sony G3 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony G3 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony G3 Portrait photography details
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography details
26
manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
71
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
supports face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony G3
Street photography with Sony RX10 II
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
72
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
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Sports Comparison

Sony G3 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Sports photography camera
23
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low max shutter speed (1/1,000s)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
68
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
environment proofing
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony G3 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX10 II Travel photography highlights
50
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
resolution not great (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
56
environment proofing
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony G3 Landscape photography features
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography features
36
manual focus
bigger than average screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
62
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony G3
Vlogging with Sony RX10 II
27
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone jack
31
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with mic port
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Sony G3 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony G3 and Sony RX10 II
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-01-08 2015-06-10
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-10.0 f/2.8
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 921k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 1 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.30 m (Auto ISO) 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 185g (0.41 pounds) 813g (1.79 pounds)
Physical dimensions 97 x 59 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 531
Other
Battery life - 400 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $200 $998