Sony G3 vs Sony RX100 IV

Lets look closer at the Sony G3 vs Sony RX100 IV, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the G3 (10MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the G3 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G3 was announced 7 years before the RX100 IV and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony G3 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the G3 scores against the RX100 IV with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The whole galleries are available at Sony G3 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony G3 comes with outer dimensions of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Sony RX100 IV has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the G3 versus the RX100 IV.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the G3 and RX100 IV is 94 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The photograph below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G3 and RX100 IV.

As you can see, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G3 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 IV will result in more detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older G3 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.