Sony G3 vs Sony W560

Below is a in-depth review of the Sony G3 vs Sony W560, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the G3 (10MP) and W560 (14MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The G3 was brought out 24 months prior to the W560 making them a generation apart from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony G3 being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the G3 matches up versus the W560 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The entire galleries are available at Sony G3 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony G3 enjoys outside 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 W560 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the G3 compared to the W560.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the G3 and W560 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the G3 and W560.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony W560 to give more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older G3 is going to be behind in sensor tech.