Samsung ST90 vs Sony NEX-3N

Its time to take a deeper look at the Samsung ST90 vs Sony NEX-3N, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. The sensor resolution of the ST90 (14MP) and the NEX-3N (16MP) is fairly close but the ST90 (1/2.3") and NEX-3N (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The ST90 was released 3 years before the NEX-3N which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Samsung ST90 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the ST90 grades against the NEX-3N with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung ST90 & Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The complete galleries are provided at Samsung ST90 Gallery & Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Samsung ST90 comes with exterior dimensions of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) while the Sony NEX-3N has dimensions of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") with 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 are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the ST90 versus the NEX-3N.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ST90 and NEX-3N is 99 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through technical specs. The picture here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the ST90 and NEX-3N.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The ST90 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony NEX-3N will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged ST90 will be behind in sensor tech.