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Sony NEX-3 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
55
Overall
54
Sony Alpha NEX-3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony RX10 II 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
  • Newer Model is Sony NEX-C3
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Announced June 2015
  • Old Model is Sony RX10
  • Refreshed by Sony RX10 III
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Sony NEX-3 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

On this page, we are reviewing the Sony NEX-3 vs Sony RX10 II, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the NEX-3 (14MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the NEX-3 (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NEX-3 was brought out 6 years prior to the RX10 II which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the NEX-3 scores against the RX10 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3 over the Sony RX10 II

 NEX-3 RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony NEX-3

 RX10 II NEX-3 
AnnouncedJune 2015June 2010More modern by 60 months
Display resolution1229k920kClearer display (+309k dot)

Common features in the Sony NEX-3 and Sony RX10 II

 NEX-3 RX10 II 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-3 has got physical dimensions of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the NEX-3 against the RX10 II.

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-3 and RX10 II is 89 and 58 respectively.

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The pic below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-3 and RX10 II.

All in all, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NEX-3 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony RX10 II will offer greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged NEX-3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-3 Portrait photography features
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography features
72
manual focus
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
71
focusing manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-3 Street photography info
Sony RX10 II Street photography info
76
tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
72
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
weather proof
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-3
Sports photography with Sony RX10 II
52
megapixel count decent (14MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
lack of image stabilization
does not have phase detect autofocus
68
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has tracking focus
weather proof
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-3 Travel photography factors
Sony RX10 II Travel photography factors
59
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
56
weather proof
decent MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-3 Landscape photography info
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography info
68
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
missing Time Lapse function
62
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
weather proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-3 Vlogging info
Sony RX10 II Vlogging info
27
offers face detection autofocus
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic port
31
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has microphone socket
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Sony NEX-3 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-3 and Sony RX10 II
 Sony Alpha NEX-3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-06-07 2015-06-10
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 365.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3056 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 200 125
RAW files
Min boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 25 25
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT Xtra Fine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 297 grams (0.65 lb) 813 grams (1.79 lb)
Physical dimensions 117 x 62 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 68 70
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.0 12.6
DXO Low light rating 830 531
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 400 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $0 $998