Sony NEX C3

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Sony NEX C3

Reasons to buy the Sony NEX C3

Low light performance
Low noise at high ISO
1,083 ISO
Overall image quality
Great image quality
73.0
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
Color depth
Great color depth
22.7 bits
Dynamic range
Wide dynamic range
12.2 EV
True resolution
High true resolution
16 MP
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
3D
Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Lens availability
Slightly more lenses available
26 lenses
Interchangeable lenses
Interchangeable lenses
Many lenses to choose from
Sensor cleaning
Self cleaning sensor
Avoids dust in your photos

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-GX1

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 60fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Shutter lag Significantly less shutter lag 259 ms vs 430 ms
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Around 40% less delay when taking photos
Lens availability More lenses available 26 lenses vs 8 lenses
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Around 3.5x more lenses available
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 60s vs 30s
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2x longer exposures
Built-in flash Built-in flash Yes vs No
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A built-in flash is useful for taking indoor shots where there is little light
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Advantages of the Sony C3

Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO 1,083 ISO vs 703 ISO
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The C3 has a slight edge (0.6 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 73.0 vs 55.0
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More than 30% better image quality
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
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More than 2x higher resolution screen
Color depth Better color depth 22.7 bits vs 20.8 bits
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Distinguishes 1.9 more bits of color
Dynamic range More dynamic range 12.2 EV vs 10.6 EV
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1.6 f-stops more dynamic range
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Battery life Longer battery life 400 shots vs 310 shots
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Around 30% more shots per battery charge
Sensor size Larger sensor APS-C 23.4x15.6mm vs Four thirds 17.3x13.0mm
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More than 60% larger sensor
Startup delay Less startup delay 1200 ms vs 1400 ms
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More than 10% less delay when turning on
Size Smaller 110x60x33 mm vs 116x68x39 mm
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Around 30% smaller
Weight Lighter 225 g vs 318 g
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Around 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1.3" vs 1.5"
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Around 20% thinner
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $548.00 vs $642.80
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The best price we've seen is $95 cheaper (more than 10% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent mirrorless cameras, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent mirrorless cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
HDR Both have in-camera, most cameras like these don't Help
Combines multiple exposures
3D 3D photos Help
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Movie continuous focus Focus continuously recording movies Help
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
Light sensitivity Very good maximum light sensitivity Help
12,800 ISO
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Supports 24p No support for 24p Help
Missing that film look
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony NEX-5N

Sony NEX-5N

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$598 - $600 body only

$698 - $700 with 18-55mm lens

Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Thickness Is thicker
Startup delay Has much more startup delay
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800

Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Alpha NEX-5

Sony Alpha NEX-5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$569 with 18-55mm lens

Startup delay Has slightly less startup delay
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$433 body only

External flash Doesn't support an external flash
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$500 body only

$700 with 14-42mm lens

Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon 1 J1

Nikon 1 J1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$547 with 10-30mm lens

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Sensor size Has a marginally smaller sensor
Olympus PEN E-P3

Olympus PEN E-P3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$849 - $900 with 17mm lens

Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is significantly heavier

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$755 - $964 body only

$803 with 14-42mm lens

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Battery life Longer battery life
True resolution Lower true resolution
External flash No external flash support

Sony NEX C3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Alpha NEX-3

Sony Alpha NEX-3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$689 with 18-55mm lens

Storage slots Has more storage slots
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Sony NEX-F3

Sony NEX-F3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$600 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Movie continuous focus Doesn't focus continuously recording movies
Size Larger
Olympus PEN E-PM1

Olympus PEN E-PM1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$500 with 14-42mm lens

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Low light performance Much more noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality

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