Sony NEX-3 vs Sony RX100 V

Lets look much closer at the Sony NEX-3 and Sony RX100 V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the NEX-3 (14MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the NEX-3 (APS-C) and RX100 V (1") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The NEX-3 was unveiled 7 years earlier than the RX100 V and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the NEX-3 grades versus the RX100 V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha NEX-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The full galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-3 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-3 has external 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 RX100 V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the NEX-3 vs the RX100 V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-3 and RX100 V is 89 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing merely by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-3 and RX100 V.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NEX-3 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 V will provide extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images far more aggressively. The older NEX-3 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.