Sony G3 vs Sony RX100 II

Following is a in depth analysis of the Sony G3 and Sony RX100 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the G3 (10MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the G3 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The G3 was launched 5 years prior to the RX100 II which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony G3 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the G3 scores against the RX100 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony G3 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony G3 comes with physical measurements of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Sony RX100 II has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Examine the Sony G3 and Sony RX100 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the G3 against the RX100 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the G3 and RX100 II is 94 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by going over a spec sheet. The picture below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the G3 and RX100 II.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G3 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 II will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged G3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.