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Sony A300 vs Sony NEX-3N

Portability
64
Imaging
49
Features
45
Overall
47
Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-3N front
Portability
89
Imaging
57
Features
52
Overall
55

Sony A300 vs Sony NEX-3N Key Specs

Sony A300
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 632g - 131 x 99 x 75mm
  • Announced January 2008
  • Updated by Sony A330
Sony NEX-3N
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 269g - 110 x 62 x 35mm
  • Launched February 2013
  • Succeeded the Sony NEX-F3
  • Newer Model is Sony a5000
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Sony A300 vs Sony NEX-3N Overview

The following is a complete overview of the Sony A300 versus Sony NEX-3N, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the A300 (10MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The A300 was launched 6 years earlier than the NEX-3N which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the A300 matches up vs the NEX-3N with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A300 over the Sony NEX-3N

 A300 NEX-3N 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3N over the Sony A300

 NEX-3N A300 
LaunchedFebruary 2013January 2008Newer by 61 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Sony A300 and Sony NEX-3N

 A300 NEX-3N 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Sony A300 vs Sony NEX-3N Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A300 has got physical measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs) while the Sony NEX-3N has proportions of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Compare the Sony A300 versus Sony NEX-3N in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the A300 against the NEX-3N.

Sony A300 vs Sony NEX-3N size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A300 and NEX-3N is 64 and 89 respectively.

Sony A300 vs Sony NEX-3N top view buttons comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony NEX-3N Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading specs. The image below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A300 and NEX-3N.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony NEX-3N to offer more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged A300 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A300 vs Sony NEX-3N sensor size comparison

Sony A300 vs Sony NEX-3N Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A300 vs Sony NEX-3N Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A300 Portrait photography info
Sony NEX-3N Portrait photography info
59
manual focus
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (10MP)
66
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A300
Street photography with Sony NEX-3N
74
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
77
screen tilts
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sony A300 Sports photography highlights
Sony NEX-3N Sports photography highlights
54
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
53
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
better than average battery power (480 CIPA)
low fps (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony A300
Travel photography with Sony NEX-3N
45
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
71
better than average battery power (480 shots)
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A300 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony NEX-3N as a Landscape photography camera
57
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
70
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (480 shots)
no image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A300 Vlogging information
Sony NEX-3N Vlogging information
9
lack of video recording
28
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
doesn't have microphone jack
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Sony A300 vs Sony NEX-3N Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A300 and Sony NEX-3N
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A300Sony Alpha NEX-3N
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A300 Sony Alpha NEX-3N
Class Entry-Level DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2008-01-30 2013-02-25
Body design Compact SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 372.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3872 x 2592 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 3200 16000
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony E
Available lenses 143 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.49x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash modes Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 632 gr (1.39 lbs) 269 gr (0.59 lbs)
Physical dimensions 131 x 99 x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") 110 x 62 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 64 74
DXO Color Depth score 22.5 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score 11.4 12.5
DXO Low light score 538 1067
Other
Battery life - 480 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Storage media Compact Flash SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail price $0 $399