Sony NEX-3 vs Sony HX200V

Let's examine more closely at the Sony NEX-3 versus Sony HX200V, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the NEX-3 (14MP) and HX200V (18MP) and the NEX-3 (APS-C) and HX200V (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The NEX-3 was manufactured 23 months prior to the HX200V making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the NEX-3 grades vs the HX200V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha NEX-3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The entire galleries are provided at Sony NEX-3 Gallery and Sony HX200V Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-3 has outer dimensions of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs) and the Sony HX200V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

Check the Sony NEX-3 versus Sony HX200V in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the NEX-3 versus the HX200V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-3 and HX200V is 89 and 66 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking specifications. The pic here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-3 and HX200V.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NEX-3 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX200V will resolve greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged NEX-3 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.