Sony NEX C3

Sony NEX C3
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
June, 2011

Summary Sony C3

Prices Price
Body only Unknown With 16mm lens $549
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Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #6 of 23 Among similar cameras #18 of 48
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Specifications Key specs
Sensor size Help APS-C 23.4x15.6mm Screen resolution Help 921k dots
Megapixels Help 16 MP Movie format Help 720p @ 30fps
Screen size Help 3.0" Light sensitivity Help 12,800 ISO
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Pros

The Sony C3 vs other recent mirrorless cameras

Low light performance Low noise at high ISO Help
1,083 ISO
Overall image quality Great overall image quality Help
73.0
Color depth Good color depth Help
22.7 bits
Movie continuous focus Movie continuous focus Help
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
HDR In-camera HDR Help
Combines multiple exposures
3D Takes 3D photos Help
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Thickness Thin Help
1.3"
Dynamic range Wide dynamic range Help
12.2 EV
Screen flips out Flip-out screen Help
Great for movies
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Battery life Above average battery life Help
400 shots
Size Quite small Help
Compact 110x60x33 mm
Weight Light Help
225 g
External flash External flash Help
Better lighting

Cons

The Sony C3 vs other recent mirrorless cameras

Movie format HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Supports 24p No 24p movies Help
Missing that film look
Touch screen No touch screen Help
More buttons
Focus points Fewer focus points Help
25
Popularity Not so popular Help
Among snapsort users
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Viewfinder Can only preview photos on the screen Help
None
Announced Old Help
June, 2011
Built-in flash No built-in flash Help
Professional
Longest exposure Short exposures Help
30 seconds

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Avatar for Jeff Schepers Jeff Schepers (4:19 PM, December 22, 2011)
Yes, I bought one and it came with the external flash.
 
studyabroad2012 (5:36 PM, November 09, 2011)
wait, so can you use an external flash?
 
Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (1:01 PM, July 11, 2011)
Thanks James, we've added those to the Sony NEX C3's specs now!
 
Avatar for James McDonnell James McDonnell (3:40 PM, July 08, 2011)
DXOMARK Info Out Now

Overall Score 73

Portrait
(Colour Depth) 22.7 bits

Landscape
(Dynamic Range) 12.2 Evs

Sports
(Low-Light ISO)  1083 ISO

Pretty Dam impressive if you as me =)