Sony G3 vs Sony RX100 VA

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sony G3 vs Sony RX100 VA, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the G3 (10MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the G3 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") come with different sensor size.

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The G3 was manufactured 10 years before the RX100 VA which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony G3 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the G3 scores vs the RX100 VA in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The entire galleries are viewable at Sony G3 Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony G3 offers exterior dimensions of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 VA has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the G3 against the RX100 VA.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G3 and RX100 VA is 94 and 89 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking specifications. The picture here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the G3 and RX100 VA.

Plainly, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G3 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh tougher and the Sony RX100 VA will give you extra detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged G3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.