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Leica M Edition 60 vs Sony NEX-3N

Portability
74
Imaging
71
Features
47
Overall
61
Leica M Edition 60 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-3N front
Portability
89
Imaging
58
Features
52
Overall
55

Leica M Edition 60 vs Sony NEX-3N Key Specs

Leica M Edition 60
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Leica M Mount
  • 680g - 139 x 80 x 42mm
  • Introduced September 2014
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
  • Announced February 2013
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-F3
  • Refreshed by Sony a5000
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Leica M Edition 60 vs Sony NEX-3N Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Leica M Edition 60 versus Sony NEX-3N, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Leica and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the M Edition 60 (24MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) and the M Edition 60 (Full frame) and NEX-3N (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The M Edition 60 was brought out 20 months later than the NEX-3N making the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the M Edition 60 matches up vs the NEX-3N with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Leica M Edition 60 over the Sony NEX-3N

 M Edition 60 NEX-3N 
AnnouncedSeptember 2014February 2013More recent by 20 months
Display resolution920k460kCrisper display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3N over the Leica M Edition 60

 NEX-3N M Edition 60 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Leica M Edition 60 and Sony NEX-3N

 M Edition 60 NEX-3N 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Leica M Edition 60 vs Sony NEX-3N Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Leica M Edition 60 offers external dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7") with a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) and the Sony NEX-3N has sizing 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 vary based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the M Edition 60 vs the NEX-3N.

Leica M Edition 60 vs Sony NEX-3N size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the M Edition 60 and NEX-3N is 74 and 89 respectively.

Leica M Edition 60 vs Sony NEX-3N top view buttons comparison

Leica M Edition 60 vs Sony NEX-3N Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the M Edition 60 and NEX-3N.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M Edition 60 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Leica M Edition 60 will give you more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The more modern M Edition 60 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Leica M Edition 60 vs Sony NEX-3N sensor size comparison

Leica M Edition 60 vs Sony NEX-3N Screen and ViewFinder

Leica M Edition 60 vs Sony NEX-3N Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica M Edition 60 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony NEX-3N as a Portrait photography camera
82
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
66
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Leica M Edition 60 Street photography advice
Sony NEX-3N Street photography advice
68
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
77
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Leica M Edition 60 as a Sports photography camera
Sony NEX-3N as a Sports photography camera
56
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
weather sealing
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
54
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good battery pack (480 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Leica M Edition 60 as a Travel photography camera
Sony NEX-3N as a Travel photography camera
63
weather sealing
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse function
does not feature selfie friendly display
71
good battery pack (480 CIPA)
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Leica M Edition 60
Landscape photography with Sony NEX-3N
74
has manual focus
switch lenses (Leica M mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
missing Time Lapse function
70
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3")
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (480 CIPA)
no image stabilization
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica M Edition 60 Vlogging details
Sony NEX-3N Vlogging details
26
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
missing external mic port
28
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
no microphone jack
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Leica M Edition 60 vs Sony NEX-3N Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica M Edition 60 and Sony NEX-3N
 Leica M Edition 60Sony Alpha NEX-3N
General Information
Brand Leica Sony
Model Leica M Edition 60 Sony Alpha NEX-3N
Category Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2014-09-23 2013-02-25
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5952 x 3976 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 6400 16000
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Leica M Sony E
Total lenses 59 121
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (rangefinder) None
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash options Front Curtain, Rear Curtain, Slow sync -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 24 fps) 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 680 grams (1.50 lb) 269 grams (0.59 lb)
Dimensions 139 x 80 x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7") 110 x 62 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 74
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.5
DXO Low light score not tested 1067
Other
Battery life - 480 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release - $399