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Canon A1300 vs Sony NEX-3

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
23
Overall
32
Canon PowerShot A1300 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-3 front
Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
55
Overall
54

Canon A1300 vs Sony NEX-3 Key Specs

Canon A1300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 174g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
  • Announced February 2012
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
  • Announced June 2010
  • Replacement is Sony NEX-C3
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Canon A1300 vs Sony NEX-3 Overview

Below is a extended comparison of the Canon A1300 versus Sony NEX-3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the A1300 (16MP) and the NEX-3 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the A1300 (1/2.3") and NEX-3 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The A1300 was unveiled 21 months later than the NEX-3 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon A1300 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the A1300 scores against the NEX-3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1300 over the Sony NEX-3

 A1300 NEX-3 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012June 2010More recent by 21 months

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3 over the Canon A1300

 NEX-3 A1300 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Canon A1300 and Sony NEX-3

 A1300 NEX-3 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Canon A1300 vs Sony NEX-3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon A1300 offers external measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Sony NEX-3 has specifications of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the A1300 vs the NEX-3.

Canon A1300 vs Sony NEX-3 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A1300 and NEX-3 is 93 and 89 respectively.

Canon A1300 vs Sony NEX-3 top view buttons comparison

Canon A1300 vs Sony NEX-3 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at specifications. The photograph below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A1300 and NEX-3.

Plainly, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A1300 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Canon A1300 will give you extra detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more recent A1300 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Canon A1300 vs Sony NEX-3 sensor size comparison

Canon A1300 vs Sony NEX-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1300 vs Sony NEX-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A1300
Portrait photography with Sony NEX-3
34
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
72
manual focus
good MP (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon A1300
Street photography with Sony NEX-3
47
no moving screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
76
screen tilts
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1300 Sports photography information
Sony NEX-3 Sports photography information
33
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
52
good MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A1300 as a Travel photography camera
Sony NEX-3 as a Travel photography camera
65
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
59
good MP (14MP)
does not have Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A1300 Landscape photography information
Sony NEX-3 Landscape photography information
33
fairly wide (28mm)
megapixel count good (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
68
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good MP (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A1300 as a Vlogging camera
Sony NEX-3 as a Vlogging camera
28
fairly wide (28mm)
provides face detect focus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic jack
27
offers face detect autofocus
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone port
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Canon A1300 vs Sony NEX-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1300 and Sony NEX-3
 Canon PowerShot A1300Sony Alpha NEX-3
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Sony
Model type Canon PowerShot A1300 Sony Alpha NEX-3
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2012-02-07 2010-06-07
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.9 -
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 174 grams (0.38 lb) 297 grams (0.65 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 117 x 62 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 68
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.0
DXO Low light rating not tested 830
Other
Battery life 220 pictures 330 pictures
Form of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $119 $0