Samsung TL350 vs Sony NEX-3

Let's look closer at the Samsung TL350 vs Sony NEX-3, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the TL350 (10MP) and NEX-3 (14MP) and the TL350 (1/2.3") and NEX-3 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The TL350 was brought out 3 months prior to the NEX-3 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung TL350 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the TL350 matches up vs the NEX-3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung TL350 and Sony Alpha NEX-3. The entire galleries are available at Samsung TL350 Gallery and Sony NEX-3 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Samsung TL350 offers outer dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-3 has specifications of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs).

Contrast the Samsung TL350 vs Sony NEX-3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the TL350 compared to the NEX-3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TL350 and NEX-3 is 94 and 89 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specs. The picture here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TL350 and NEX-3.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TL350 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony NEX-3 will show extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively.