Sony G3 vs Sony W550

Its time to look more closely at the Sony G3 and Sony W550, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the G3 (10MP) and W550 (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The G3 was unveiled 3 years prior to the W550 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony G3 being a Compact camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the G3 grades versus the W550 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The full galleries are available at Sony G3 Gallery and Sony W550 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony G3 enjoys outer 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) while the Sony W550 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony G3 and Sony W550 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the G3 vs the W550.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the G3 and W550 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specifications. The photograph here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the G3 and W550.

To sum up, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony W550 to show extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older G3 will be behind in sensor tech.