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Sony a5000 vs Sony NEX-3N

4.31 in
1.41 in
Sony a5000 Digital Camera
Sony a5000
4.33 in
2.44 in
Sony NEX-3N Digital Camera
Sony NEX-3N
Available colors
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24
3.8 out of 5
16 user ratings
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4 stars
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5 stars
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4 stars
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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 %
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4 stars
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Sony a5000Sony a5000
Sony NEX-3NSony NEX-3N
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Image sensor format
Advanced Photo System type-C
APS-C
Sensor size0.91 in0.92 in
Sensor photo detectors20.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5456 x 3632 px4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 5456x3064
  • 3872x2576
  • 3872x2176
  • 2736x1824
  • 2736x1536
  • 4912x2760
  • 3568x2368
  • 3568x2000
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
ProcessorBIONZBIONZ

Image

Sony a5000Sony a5000
Sony NEX-3NSony NEX-3N
ISO
  • 100
  • 3200
  • 16000
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 16000
ISO Autoyesyes
ISO minimum100200
ISO maximum1600016000
Maximum image resolution5456 x 3632 px4912 x 3264 px
White balance presets96
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Solarisation
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesno
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
HDRyesno
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Sony a5000Sony a5000
Sony NEX-3NSony NEX-3N
Lens mountSony E
  • Sony A
  • Sony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
Saturation adjustmentyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
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
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Number of focus points2525
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based only
Phase detection autofocusnono

Screen and viewfinder

Sony a5000Sony a5000
Sony NEX-3NSony NEX-3N
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots460800460000
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderNoneNone
Separate info displaynono

Photography features

Sony a5000Sony a5000
Sony NEX-3NSony NEX-3N
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Number of exposures33
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
WB Bracketing
Yes
No
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/160s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Pre-flash
  • Slow Sync
Flash metering systemTTLTTL
External flashnono
Continuous drive3.5 fps4.0 fps
Manual settingsyesyes
Speed (JPEG)3.5 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)3.5 fps4.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 0.7±EV

Videography features

Sony a5000Sony a5000
Sony NEX-3NSony NEX-3N
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)25.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Sony a5000Sony a5000
Sony NEX-3NSony NEX-3N
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Audio systemStereoStereo
Noise reductionyesyes

Design

Sony a5000Sony a5000
Sony NEX-3NSony NEX-3N
Body typeMILCRangefinder-style mirrorless
Body materialPlasticPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesno
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Sony a5000Sony a5000
Sony NEX-3NSony NEX-3N
Weight7.41 oz7.41 oz
Width4.31 in4.33 in
Height1.41 in2.44 in
Depth2.47 in1.36 in

Storage

Sony a5000Sony a5000
Sony NEX-3NSony NEX-3N
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
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDGC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro 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

Power

Sony a5000Sony a5000
Sony NEX-3NSony NEX-3N
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)420480
Battery technologyLithium
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11

Connectivity

Sony a5000Sony a5000
Sony NEX-3NSony NEX-3N
HDMIyesyes
USB version2.02.0
PictBridgeyesno
NFCyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesno
Bluetoothyesno
Firewirenono

Other features

Sony a5000Sony a5000
Sony NEX-3NSony NEX-3N
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes
Energy Star certifiednono

Pros & Cons

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