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Sony NEX-3N

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4 stars
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3 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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Pros

  • Image quality is excellent
  • consistent performance and light weight
  • The night photograph was excellent

Cons

  • Memory Card Slot Battery Compartment
  • unwanted noise or other artifacts
  • SL1 just too small for its own good

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • APS-C
  • 23.4x15.6 mm
  • 16 Mpx
  • 4912, 3264 px
  • Sony A, Sony E
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Continuous Auto Focus, Flexible Spot Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Sony NEX-3N - Pros & Cons

Sony NEX-3N

Pros

  • Image quality is excellent
  • consistent performance and light weight
  • The night photograph was excellent
  • improved handling and a more classic design
  • she has won awards and has been exhibited
  • Noise is fairly unobtrusive up to ISO 6400
  • it really grabs the scene
  • great for landscapes
  • Focus is also fairly fast
  • Focus is fast and fairly accurate
  • reasonably inexpensive optics open up budding videographers to new levels of

Cons

  • Memory Card Slot Battery Compartment
  • unwanted noise or other artifacts
  • SL1 just too small for its own good
  • too many bargains in the camera market
  • too small to include in-body image stabilization units
  • compact flash card)
  • do not make use of the Alpha lens mount
  • the resulting image is of fairly low resolution
  • images are soft at the default sharpening setting
  • Focus can take a little longer in low light
  • bright part of the wall is a little too washed out

Sony NEX-3N - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
16000
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
16 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4912 x 3264 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Sony NEX-3N - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-C
Sensor size0.92 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 4912x2760
  • 3568x2368
  • 3568x2000
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
ProcessorBIONZ
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Optics and focus
Lens mount
  • Sony A
  • Sony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
Contrast autofocusyes
Contrast adjustmentyes
Saturation adjustmentyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Number of focus points25
Image stabiliserLens based only
Phase detection autofocusno
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Photography features
Camera shutter typeElectronic
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Number of exposures3
Continuous shootingyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
WB BracketingNo
Subject / scene modesyes
Flash sync speed1/160s
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Pre-flash
  • Slow Sync
Flash metering systemTTL
External flashno
Continuous drive4.0 fps
Manual settingsyes
Speed (JPEG)4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)4.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.7±EV
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeStereo
Speaker typeMono
Audio systemStereo
Noise reductionyes
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Dimensions
Weight7.41 oz
Width4.33 in
Height2.44 in
Depth1.36 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)480
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported1
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Other features
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
Energy Star certifiedno
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Image
ISO
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 16000
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum200
ISO maximum16000
Maximum image resolution4912 x 3264 px
White balance presets6
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Solarisation
  • Vivid
Image stabilizerno
Uncompressed formatRAW
HDRno
AEB/HDR supportyes
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDyes
Screen technologyLCD TFT
Screen dots460000
Touch screenno
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
Dioptre correctionno
Separate info displayno
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
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Design
Body typeRangefinder-style mirrorless
Body materialPlastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
Anti-dust systemno
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • Memory Stick
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
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Connectivity
Type Dyes
HDMI ports quantity1
USB version2.0
PictBridgeno
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
Firewireno

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Sony NEX-3N Sony - Editorial Reviews (12)

4.0
Based on 12 reviews
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Sony NEX-3N Sony NEX-3N Review - Steve's Digicams
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Sony NEX-3N Review - Steve's Digicams

Review posted 09/6/2013Quick TakeProsAll auto modes work with excellent resultsDedicated Video Capture Button is always ready to recordZoom controls on the camera give a compact camera feel when using a compatible lensExcellent image quality at the lower and mid ISO levelsOptical SteadyShot keeps images

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Published: 24.08.2010
Sony Alpha NEX-3
4.0

There is no doubting that the NEX-3 is a very capable hybrid camera and if you love the NEX-5, then the NEX-3 offers a more affordable route to much

Sony NEX-3N Sony NEX-3N Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 10.06.2013
Sony NEX-3N Review | Photography Blog
4.5

The NEX-3N is Sony's new entry-level compact system camera for 2013. Billed as the "world’s smallest, lightest interchangeable lens camera", the NEX-3N is also one of the cheapest mirrorless cameras on the market. It features a 16 megapixel APS-C sensor, 1080i HD movies, 3 inch tilting screen and built-in flash. Read our in-depth Sony NEX-3N review, complete with sample JPEGs, RAW files and movies.

Sony NEX-3N Sony NEX-3 Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 10.09.2010
Sony NEX-3 Review | Photography Blog
4.0

The NEX-3 is the second mirrorless system camera from Sony and the baby brother of the NEX-5. With a 14 megapixel APS HD CMOS sensor, 720p HD movies, high-res 3 inch tilting screen and external flash, the plastic-bodied NEX-3 undercuts the NEX-5 in terms of price but offers virtually all of the same features. Find out if it can match the performance and image quality too in our in-depth Sony NEX-3 review, complete with sample JPEGs, RAW files, and movies.

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Published: 01.05.2013
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4.0

World's smallest and lightest APS-C CSC

Sony NEX-3N Sony NEX-3 Review
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Published: 11.05.2010
Sony NEX-3 Review
5.0

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Published: 12.04.2013
Sony Alpha NEX-3N Review
4.0

The Sony Alpha NEX-3N isn't as good a performer as its predecessor, but it does include a collapsible power zoom lens and it comes at a lower price.

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Published: 25.02.2013
Sony NEX-3N Review
4.0

Is the Sony NEX-3N the 'perfect' mirrorless camera for under $500? Read our in-depth Sony NEX-3N review to find out!

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Published: 30.11.2013
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Sony NEX-3N Sony NEX-3N Review | Camera Decision
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Published: 25.02.2013
Sony NEX-3N Review | Camera Decision
2.6

Sony NEX-3N is a 16.0MP Entry-Level Mirrorless camera with a APS-C sized CMOS sensor and Sony E mount. Read our NEX-3N review to find its pros and cons.

Sony NEX-3N Sony NEX-3N review: Stylish replacement to NEX-F3
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Published: 02.04.2013
Sony NEX-3N review: Stylish replacement to NEX-F3

Sony’s annual update to the NEX range has so far failed to deliver the expected high-end replacement to the NEX-7. However, Sony has added the promising NEX-6 and refrevshed the popular, entry-level NEX-F3 with this new sleek looking model. Read on to see how well it performed in our labs.

Sony NEX-3N Review: Sony NEX 3N - The Phoblographer
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Published: 29.04.2013
Review: Sony NEX 3N - The Phoblographer

Sony's NEX 3N is an impressive little camera. But a couple of flaws hold it back from being absolutely perfect.

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