Sony NEX-3 vs Sony NEX-7

Here, we will be evaluating the Sony NEX-3 versus Sony NEX-7, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the NEX-3 (14MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The NEX-3 was unveiled 18 months before the NEX-7 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the NEX-3 matches up versus the NEX-7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-3 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The full galleries are available at Sony NEX-3 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Sony NEX-3 enjoys outer measurements of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs) and the Sony NEX-7 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the NEX-3 versus the NEX-7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-3 and NEX-7 is 89 and 84 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The pic here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-3 and NEX-7.

Plainly, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony NEX-7 to resolve greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged NEX-3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.