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Sony NEX-3 vs Sony A6100

Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
55
Overall
54
Sony Alpha NEX-3 front
 
Sony Alpha a6100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony A6100 Key Specs

Sony NEX-3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 297g - 117 x 62 x 33mm
  • Revealed June 2010
  • Successor is Sony NEX-C3
Sony A6100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 67 x 59mm
  • Launched August 2019
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Sony NEX-3 vs Sony A6100 Overview

Following is a extended overview of the Sony NEX-3 and Sony A6100, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the NEX-3 (14MP) and A6100 (24MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The NEX-3 was revealed 10 years prior to the A6100 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the NEX-3 matches up vs the A6100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3 over the Sony A6100

 NEX-3 A6100 

Reasons to pick Sony A6100 over the Sony NEX-3

 A6100 NEX-3 
LaunchedAugust 2019June 2010More modern by 112 months
Display resolution922k920kClearer display (+2k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-3 and Sony A6100

 NEX-3 A6100 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display size3"3"Same display sizing

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony A6100 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-3 provides outside measurements of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs) whilst the Sony A6100 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Look at the Sony NEX-3 and Sony A6100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the NEX-3 and the A6100.

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony A6100 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-3 and A6100 is 89 and 81 respectively.

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony A6100 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony A6100 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-3 and A6100.

As you have seen, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony A6100 to resolve greater detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged NEX-3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony A6100 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony A6100 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony A6100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-3
Portrait photography with Sony A6100
72
has manual focus
resolution is good (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detection focus
exports RAW files
82
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-3 Street photography factors
Sony A6100 Street photography factors
76
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
79
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
features touch to focus
very good ISO range (32,000)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-3
Sports photography with Sony A6100
52
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect auto focus
75
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-3 Travel photography factors
Sony A6100 Travel photography factors
59
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
86
supports bluetooth
features touch to focus
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-3 Landscape photography advice
Sony A6100 Landscape photography advice
68
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
missing Timelapse recording
79
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good ISO range (32,000)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-3 Vlogging features
Sony A6100 Vlogging features
27
features face detection focus
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
79
selfie friendly display
touch screen
supports face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone port
no image stabilization
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Sony NEX-3 vs Sony A6100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-3 and Sony A6100
 Sony Alpha NEX-3Sony Alpha a6100
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-3 Sony Alpha a6100
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-06-07 2019-08-28
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 365.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3056 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 12800 32000
Maximum boosted ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 25 425
Lens
Lens mount Sony E Sony E
Total lenses 121 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT Xtra Fine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Flash off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless, hi-speed
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 297 grams (0.65 lb) 396 grams (0.87 lb)
Physical dimensions 117 x 62 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") 120 x 67 x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 68 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 830 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 images 420 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NPFW50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $0 $748