We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

Compare 3 products

Close
Sony a5000 Digital Camera
Sony a5000
Close
Sony NEX-3N Digital Camera
Sony NEX-3N
Close
Sony NEX-5N Digital Camera
Sony NEX-5N
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
24
3.8 out of 5
16 user ratings
5 stars
12 %
4 stars
68 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
11
4.0 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
62 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
26
4.0 out of 5
14 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
41
3.8 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
24 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
31 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
2 %
44
4.0 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
43
4.1 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Sensor

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

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 3200
  • 16000
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 16000
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 3200
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum100200100
ISO maximum16000160003200
Maximum image resolution5456 x 3632 px4912 x 3264 px4912 x 3264 px
White balance presets966
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Solarisation
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnono
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
No
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesnoyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountSony E
  • Sony A
  • Sony E
Sony E
Optical zoom3.0 x
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom4.0 x
N/A
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture3.5
N/A
3.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Saturation adjustmentyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
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
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
yes
Number of focus points252525
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter1.81 in
N/A
N/A
Phase detection autofocusnonono
Number of AF points (contrast)25
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
Auto

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots460800460000920000
Touch screennonoyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneNoneNone
Separate info displaynonono
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
no
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
1.0 x

Photography features

Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures333
Exposure compensation plus3
N/A
3
Exposure compensation minus-3
N/A
-3
Expousure compensation steps1/3
N/A
1/3
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames3
N/A
N/A
WB Bracketing
Yes
NoNo
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/160s1/160s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range4
N/A
12
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Pre-flash
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemTTLTTLTTL
External flashnonoyes
Continuous drive3.5 fps4.0 fps10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)3.5 fps4.0 fps10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.5 fps4.0 fps10.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 0.7±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes

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
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 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
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps24.0 fps50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)25.0 fps60.0 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate25.0 fps
N/A
10.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Built-in speakersyes
N/A
N/A
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
Noise reductionyesyes
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono
Supported audio file formats
N/A
N/A
  • AC3
  • M4A

Design

Body typeMILCRangefinder-style mirrorlessMILC
Body materialPlasticPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesnoyes
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight7.41 oz7.41 oz7.41 oz
Width4.31 in4.33 in4.36 in
Height1.41 in2.44 in2.31 in
Depth2.47 in1.36 in1.5 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
  • Memory Stick
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyesyes
Memory slots1
N/A
1
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
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)420480410
Battery technologyLithium
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1080.0 mAh
N/A
1080.0 mAh
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
yes
Battery voltage7.2 V
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported111

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicro
N/A
N/A
USB connector typeMicro-USB
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesnono
NFCyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnono
Bluetoothyesnono
Firewirenonono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
no
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 supportedyes
N/A
yes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modesRotating
N/A
Rotating

Often compared with Sony a5000

Often compared with Sony NEX-3N

Often compared with Sony NEX-5N