Canon M6 vs Sony NEX-3N

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS M6 & Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The entire galleries are provided at Canon M6 Gallery & Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

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.

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

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.