Sony A100 vs Sony NEX-C3

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Sony A100 vs Sony NEX-C3, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the A100 (10MP) and NEX-C3 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The A100 was unveiled 6 years prior to the NEX-C3 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the A100 scores against the NEX-C3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 & Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The full galleries are provided at Sony A100 Gallery & Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A100 provides external measurements of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-C3 has sizing of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the A100 and the NEX-C3.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A100 and NEX-C3 is 64 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A100 and NEX-C3.

As you can see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony NEX-C3 to render greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older A100 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.