Canon R100 vs Sony NEX-3N

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon R100 vs Sony NEX-3N, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the R100 (24MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The R100 was manufactured 10 years later than the NEX-3N and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Canon R100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the R100 grades versus the NEX-3N for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS R100 & Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon R100 Gallery & Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon R100 features outside dimensions of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") having a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-3N has measurements of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the R100 versus the NEX-3N.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the R100 and NEX-3N is 76 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The graphic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the R100 and NEX-3N.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Canon R100 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern R100 should have an edge in sensor innovation.