Sony A850 vs Sony NEX-3N

Here is a thorough overview of the Sony A850 vs Sony NEX-3N, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are produced by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the A850 (25MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) and the A850 (Full frame) and NEX-3N (APS-C) provide totally different sensor size.

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The A850 was manufactured 3 years before the NEX-3N and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the A850 grades versus the NEX-3N in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha DSLR-A850 & Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A850 Gallery & Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Sony A850 features outer measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") having a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-3N has specifications of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the A850 vs the NEX-3N.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A850 and NEX-3N is 54 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing just by seeing specifications. The graphic underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A850 and NEX-3N.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A850 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A850 will produce more detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older A850 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.