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Canon M200 vs Sony NEX-3

Portability
88
Imaging
69
Features
80
Overall
73
Canon EOS M200 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-3 front
Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
55
Overall
54

Canon M200 vs Sony NEX-3 Key Specs

Canon M200
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 299g - 108 x 67 x 35mm
  • Released September 2019
  • Previous Model is Canon M100
Sony NEX-3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 297g - 117 x 62 x 33mm
  • Revealed June 2010
  • Refreshed by Sony NEX-C3
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Canon M200 vs Sony NEX-3 Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Canon M200 and Sony NEX-3, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the M200 (24MP) and NEX-3 (14MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The M200 was released 9 years after the NEX-3 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the M200 scores vs the NEX-3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon M200 over the Sony NEX-3

 M200 NEX-3 
RevealedSeptember 2019June 2010More modern by 114 months
Screen resolution1040k920kClearer screen (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3 over the Canon M200

 NEX-3 M200 

Common features in the Canon M200 and Sony NEX-3

 M200 NEX-3 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing

Canon M200 vs Sony NEX-3 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon M200 comes with physical dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-3 has sizing of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the M200 vs the NEX-3.

Canon M200 vs Sony NEX-3 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M200 and NEX-3 is 88 and 89 respectively.

Canon M200 vs Sony NEX-3 top view buttons comparison

Canon M200 vs Sony NEX-3 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing a spec sheet. The image here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the M200 and NEX-3.

As you can see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Canon M200 to produce greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern M200 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon M200 vs Sony NEX-3 sensor size comparison

Canon M200 vs Sony NEX-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M200 vs Sony NEX-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M200 Portrait photography highlights
Sony NEX-3 Portrait photography highlights
74
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focus
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
72
you can focus manually
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon M200 Street photography advice
Sony NEX-3 Street photography advice
82
tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
offers focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
76
tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon M200 as a Sports photography camera
Sony NEX-3 as a Sports photography camera
74
megapixel count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
52
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
lack of image stabilization
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon M200 as a Travel photography camera
Sony NEX-3 as a Travel photography camera
89
connects via bluetooth
offers focus by touch
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
59
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon M200
Landscape photography with Sony NEX-3
80
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
68
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M200 as a Vlogging camera
Sony NEX-3 as a Vlogging camera
75
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
features face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lack of image stabilization
lack of mic support
27
has face detection focusing
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic socket
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Canon M200 vs Sony NEX-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M200 and Sony NEX-3
 Canon EOS M200Sony Alpha NEX-3
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS M200 Sony Alpha NEX-3
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2019-09-25 2010-06-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 8 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4592 x 3056
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 143 25
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF-M Sony E
Number of lenses 23 121
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 6.1 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB SB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 299 gr (0.66 lb) 297 gr (0.65 lb)
Physical dimensions 108 x 67 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") 117 x 62 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 68
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.0
DXO Low light score not tested 830
Other
Battery life 315 photos 330 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E12 NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $549 $0