Sony G3 vs Sony A58

Let's look a little more closely at the Sony G3 versus Sony A58, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are sold by Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the G3 (10MP) and A58 (20MP) and the G3 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G3 was revealed 5 years earlier than the A58 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony G3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the G3 matches up versus the A58 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 and Sony SLT-A58. The full galleries are provided at Sony G3 Gallery and Sony A58 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need 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) whilst the Sony A58 has sizing of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the G3 compared to the A58.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G3 and A58 is 94 and 68 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the G3 and A58.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G3 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A58 will give you greater detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older G3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.