Sony A9 vs Sony NEX-C3

On this page, we will be contrasting the Sony A9 versus Sony NEX-C3, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the A9 (24MP) and NEX-C3 (16MP) and the A9 (Full frame) and NEX-C3 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The A9 was revealed 5 years later than the NEX-C3 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the A9 matches up versus the NEX-C3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A9 & Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The full galleries are provided at Sony A9 Gallery & Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Sony A9 offers outside measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") and a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Sony NEX-C3 has specifications of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A9 versus Sony NEX-C3 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the A9 compared to the NEX-C3.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A9 and NEX-C3 is 65 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A9 and NEX-C3.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A9 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony A9 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern A9 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.