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Sony A3000 vs Sony T110

Portability
69
Imaging
63
Features
54
Overall
59
Sony Alpha A3000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35

Sony A3000 vs Sony T110 Key Specs

Sony A3000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 411g - 128 x 91 x 85mm
  • Revealed August 2013
  • New Model is Sony a3500
Sony T110
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-108mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 121g - 93 x 56 x 17mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Photography Glossary

Sony A3000 vs Sony T110 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Sony A3000 and Sony T110, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the A3000 (20MP) and T110 (16MP) and the A3000 (APS-C) and T110 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The A3000 was manufactured 2 years after the T110 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the A3000 grades vs the T110 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A3000 over the Sony T110

 A3000 T110 
IntroducedAugust 2013January 2011More modern by 33 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony T110 over the Sony A3000

 T110 A3000 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A3000 and Sony T110

 A3000 T110 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Sony A3000 vs Sony T110 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony A3000 provides outside measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Sony T110 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the A3000 against the T110.

Sony A3000 vs Sony T110 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A3000 and T110 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Sony A3000 vs Sony T110 top view buttons comparison

Sony A3000 vs Sony T110 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing specifications. The pic underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A3000 and T110.

To sum up, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A3000 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony A3000 will render greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer A3000 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A3000 vs Sony T110 sensor size comparison

Sony A3000 vs Sony T110 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A3000 vs Sony T110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A3000 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony T110 as a Portrait photography camera
77
manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW files
30
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A3000 as a Street photography camera
Sony T110 as a Street photography camera
57
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (411g)
56
supports focus by touch
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A3000 as a Sports photography camera
Sony T110 as a Sports photography camera
60
decent MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (470 per charge)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
does not have phase detect auto focus
27
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A3000 Travel photography advice
Sony T110 Travel photography advice
60
better than average battery life (470 CIPA)
decent MP (20MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (411 grams)
does not have selfie friendly screen
69
supports focus by touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (27mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A3000 Landscape photography advice
Sony T110 Landscape photography advice
70
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (470 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse function
38
quite wide (27mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A3000 Vlogging advice
Sony T110 Vlogging advice
26
supports face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have external microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (411g)
28
quite wide (27mm)
has touchscreen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic socket
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Sony A3000 vs Sony T110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A3000 and Sony T110
 Sony Alpha A3000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A3000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2013-08-27 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ image BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5456 x 3632 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 16000 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 27-108mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT LCD Clear Photo LCD Plus with touchscreen interface
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO200 / 4m at ISO100) 2.80 m
Flash modes Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync. Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format AVCHD, H.264, MP4 MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 411 gr (0.91 lb) 121 gr (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 128 x 91 x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 78 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1068 not tested
Other
Battery life 470 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2-sec. or 10-sec. delay) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $398 $199