Mirrorless interchangeable-lens Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
May, 2010
Sony Alpha NEX-3

Sony AlphaNEX-3

Summary Sony NEX-3

Prices Price
Body only Unknown With 16mm lens $479 - $548
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Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #2 of 6 Among similar cameras #5 of 27
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Specifications Key specs
Sensor size Help APS-C 23.4x15.6mm Screen resolution Help 920k dots
Megapixels Help 14 MP Movie format Help 720p @ 30fps
Screen size Help 3.0" Light sensitivity Help 12,800 ISO
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Lenses Lenses
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Replacement

Sony has replaced the Alpha NEX-3 with the C3.

Sony NEX C3
Sony NEX C3 announced June, 2011
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Better image quality
Battery life Longer battery life

Compare the new Sony C3 vs the NEX-3

reviewsWhat are people saying about the NEX-3

"The Sony NEX-3 and NEX-5 are unique cameras that will be remembered for their design as well as their excellent image quality/"
imaging-resource.com | talking about the camera's image-quality
"Most impressive is that it focuses fast enough to track a subject running full speed at the camera"
imaging-resource.com | talking about the camera's video-quality
"Some of us liked the grip better than others"
imaging-resource.com | talking about the camera's feel

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Pros

The Sony NEX-3 vs other recent mirrorless cameras

Screen resolution High resolution screen Help
920k dots
Color depth Good color depth Help
22.1 bits
Startup delay Short startup delay Help
1000 ms startup delay
Sensor size Large sensor Help
APS-C 23.4x15.6mm
External mic jack External mic jack Help
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
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"
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
$479.00
Low light performance Low noise at high ISO Help
830 ISO
Overall image quality Great overall image quality Help
68.0
Dynamic range Wide dynamic range Help
12 EV
Light sensitivity Good maximum light sensitivity Help
12,800 ISO
Screen flips out Flip-out screen Help
Great for movies
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
Storage slots More storage slots Help
2
Size Quite small Help
Compact 117x62x33 mm

Cons

The Sony NEX-3 vs other recent mirrorless cameras

Movie format HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Touch screen No touch screen Help
More buttons
Lens availability Slightly fewer lenses available Help
8 lenses
Shutter lag Longer shutter lag Help
441 ms shutter lag
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity Help
None
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Viewfinder Can only preview photos on the screen Help
None
Announced Old Help
May, 2010
Built-in flash No built-in flash Help
Professional
Longest exposure Short exposures Help
30 seconds

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Fexpro (0:56 PM, March 29, 2011)
Very good camera for taking photos in day light and evening. Grate image quality. Good video capturing capability.