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Sony a5000 Digital Camera
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Sony NEX-3N Digital Camera
Sony NEX-3N
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Editiorial reviews
24
3.8 out of 5
16 user ratings
5 stars
12 %
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4.1 out of 5
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41
3.8 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
24 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
31 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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43
4.3 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor format
Advanced Photo System type-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
APS-C
Sensor size0.91 in0.93 in0.92 in
Sensor photo detectors20.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5456 x 3632 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 5456x3064
  • 3872x2576
  • 3872x2176
  • 2736x1824
  • 2736x1536
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
  • 4912x2760
  • 3568x2368
  • 3568x2000
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
ProcessorBIONZBIONZBIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 3200
  • 16000
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 16000
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum100100200
ISO maximum160002560016000
Maximum image resolution5456 x 3632 px6000 x 4000 px4912 x 3264 px
White balance presets9106
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Solarisation
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesno
Image stabilization typeNoNo
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesno
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountSony ESony E
  • Sony A
  • Sony E
Optical zoom3.0 x3.1 x
N/A
Digital zoom4.0 x8.0 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture3.53.5
N/A
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Face detection
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points2517925
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter1.81 in1.59 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusnoyesno
Number of AF points (contrast)2525
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
179
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots460800921600460000
Touch screennoyesno
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneNoneNone
Separate info displaynonono
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.22 x
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures333
Exposure compensation plus33
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-3-3
N/A
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyes
N/A
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames3
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
No
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/160s1/160s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range44
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Pre-flash
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
Flash metering systemTTLTTLTTL
External flashnonono
Continuous drive3.5 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
N/A
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
Speed (JPEG)3.5 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.5 fps6.0 fps4.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 0.7±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps60.0 fps24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)25.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
  • Movie
  • Slide show
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Built-in speakersyesyes
N/A
Audio systemStereoStereoStereo
Noise reductionyesyesyes
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
Voice recording
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeMILCMILCRangefinder-style mirrorless
Body materialPlasticPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Brown
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesno
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight7.41 oz7.9 oz7.41 oz
Width4.31 in4.31 in4.33 in
Height1.41 in2.47 in2.44 in
Depth2.47 in1.41 in1.36 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
yes
Memory slots11
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDGC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)420400480
Battery technologyLithiumLithium
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1080.0 mAh1080.0 mAh
N/A
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.2 V7.4 V
N/A
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter included
N/A
Y
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyes
N/A
no
NFCyesyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesno
Bluetoothyes
N/A
no
Firewirenonono
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
no
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednonono
Languages support
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
N/A
Image editing modesRotating
N/A
N/A

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