Sony G3 vs Sony WX150

Lets examine more closely at the Sony G3 and Sony WX150, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both are created by Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the G3 (10MP) and WX150 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The G3 was manufactured 4 years prior to the WX150 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the G3 scores vs the WX150 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony G3 Gallery and Sony WX150 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony G3 enjoys external measurements of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs) whilst the Sony WX150 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony G3 and Sony WX150 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the G3 against the WX150.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the G3 and WX150 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Usually, its tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes just by checking a spec sheet. The picture below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the G3 and WX150.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony WX150 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged G3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.