Sony A99 II vs Sony NEX-3N

Its time to look much closer at the Sony A99 II and Sony NEX-3N, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both designed by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the A99 II (42MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) and the A99 II (Full frame) and NEX-3N (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The A99 II was released 3 years later than the NEX-3N and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the A99 II matches up vs the NEX-3N with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A99 II & Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A99 II Gallery & Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A99 II provides physical measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs) and the Sony NEX-3N has dimensions of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the A99 II vs the NEX-3N.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A99 II and NEX-3N is 57 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The graphic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the A99 II and NEX-3N.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A99 II featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A99 II will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 26MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The newer A99 II is going to have an edge in sensor tech.