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Canon M6 vs Sony NEX-3N

Portability
84
Imaging
68
Features
84
Overall
74
Canon EOS M6 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-3N front
Portability
89
Imaging
58
Features
52
Overall
55

Canon M6 vs Sony NEX-3N Key Specs

Canon M6
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 390g - 112 x 68 x 45mm
  • Announced February 2017
  • Replaced the Canon M3
  • Renewed by Canon M6 MII
Sony NEX-3N
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 269g - 110 x 62 x 35mm
  • Revealed February 2013
  • Replaced the Sony NEX-F3
  • Replacement is Sony a5000
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Canon M6 vs Sony NEX-3N Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Canon M6 and Sony NEX-3N, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the M6 (24MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (APS-C).

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The M6 was brought out 4 years later than the NEX-3N and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the M6 matches up vs the NEX-3N in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon M6 over the Sony NEX-3N

 M6 NEX-3N 
RevealedFebruary 2017February 2013More recent by 49 months
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3N over the Canon M6

 NEX-3N M6 

Common features in the Canon M6 and Sony NEX-3N

 M6 NEX-3N 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size

Canon M6 vs Sony NEX-3N Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon M6 offers exterior measurements of 112mm x 68mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Sony NEX-3N has proportions of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the M6 versus the NEX-3N.

Canon M6 vs Sony NEX-3N size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M6 and NEX-3N is 84 and 89 respectively.

Canon M6 vs Sony NEX-3N top view buttons comparison

Canon M6 vs Sony NEX-3N Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The graphic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the M6 and NEX-3N.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon M6 to give you extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent M6 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.

Canon M6 vs Sony NEX-3N sensor size comparison

Canon M6 vs Sony NEX-3N Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M6 vs Sony NEX-3N Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M6 Portrait photography factors
Sony NEX-3N Portrait photography factors
80
focusing manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
66
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon M6
Street photography with Sony NEX-3N
80
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
has touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
77
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon M6
Sports photography with Sony NEX-3N
67
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
has phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (295 CIPA)
54
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great battery life (480 per charge)
low fps (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon M6 as a Travel photography camera
Sony NEX-3N as a Travel photography camera
80
has bluetooth
has touch focus
MP count good (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
low battery pack (295 shots)
71
great battery life (480 CIPA)
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M6 Landscape photography highlights
Sony NEX-3N Landscape photography highlights
74
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (295 shots)
70
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (480 CIPA)
no image stabilization
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon M6
Vlogging with Sony NEX-3N
80
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external mic support
does not have image stabilization
28
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
no external mic socket
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Canon M6 vs Sony NEX-3N Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M6 and Sony NEX-3N
 Canon EOS M6Sony Alpha NEX-3N
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS M6 Sony Alpha NEX-3N
Type Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2017-02-15 2013-02-25
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 7 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 25600 16000
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 49 25
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF-M Sony E
Amount of lenses 23 121
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 9.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 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 390 grams (0.86 lb) 269 grams (0.59 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 68 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") 110 x 62 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 78 74
DXO Color Depth score 23.4 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 12.5
DXO Low light score 1317 1067
Other
Battery life 295 photographs 480 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom, remote) -
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at release $679 $399