Sony A230 vs Sony NEX-3N

Lets take a more detailed look at the Sony A230 vs Sony NEX-3N, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both produced by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the A230 (10MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The A230 was unveiled 4 years prior to the NEX-3N and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A230 grades vs the NEX-3N when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 and Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A230 Gallery and Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A230 offers physical dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-3N has measurements of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A230 vs Sony NEX-3N in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the A230 and the NEX-3N.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A230 and NEX-3N is 69 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The visual below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A230 and NEX-3N.

All in all, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony NEX-3N to resolve extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The older A230 is going to be behind in sensor tech.