Fujifilm GFX 50R vs Sony NEX-3N

Below is a thorough comparison of the Fujifilm GFX 50R and Sony NEX-3N, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers FujiFilm and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm GFX 50R (51MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) and the Fujifilm GFX 50R (Medium format) and NEX-3N (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm GFX 50R was unveiled 5 years later than the NEX-3N and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the Fujifilm GFX 50R scores against the NEX-3N with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm GFX 50R & Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm GFX 50R Gallery & Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm GFX 50R offers external measurements of 161mm x 97mm x 66mm (6.3" x 3.8" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 775 grams (1.71 lbs) while the Sony NEX-3N has measurements of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm GFX 50R and the NEX-3N.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm GFX 50R and NEX-3N is 59 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm GFX 50R and NEX-3N.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm GFX 50R using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Fujifilm GFX 50R will give you greater detail having an extra 35MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm GFX 50R is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.