Sony A9 II vs Sony NEX-3

Below, we are matching up the Sony A9 II versus Sony NEX-3, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A9 II (24MP) and NEX-3 (14MP) and the A9 II (Full frame) and NEX-3 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The A9 II was manufactured 9 years later than the NEX-3 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A9 II matches up vs the NEX-3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A9 Mark II & Sony Alpha NEX-3. The entire galleries are available at Sony A9 II Gallery & Sony NEX-3 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A9 II features outside measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Sony NEX-3 has measurements of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the A9 II vs the NEX-3.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A9 II and NEX-3 is 62 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A9 II and NEX-3.

Clearly, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A9 II featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony A9 II will result in greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher A9 II is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.