Sony G3 vs Sony A68

Below is a detailed comparison of the Sony G3 versus Sony A68, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both sold by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the G3 (10MP) and A68 (24MP) and the G3 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The G3 was manufactured 7 years prior to the A68 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony G3 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the G3 matches up against the A68 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 & Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are available at Sony G3 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony G3 comes with physical 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) while the Sony A68 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the G3 vs the A68.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G3 and A68 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing specifications. The photograph here will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G3 and A68.

To sum up, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G3 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A68 will show more detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older G3 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.