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Sony NEX-3 vs Sony TX200V

Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
55
Overall
54
Sony Alpha NEX-3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony TX200V 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
  • Launched June 2010
  • Successor is Sony NEX-C3
Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Sony NEX-3 vs Sony TX200V Overview

Here, we are looking at the Sony NEX-3 and Sony TX200V, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the NEX-3 (14MP) and TX200V (18MP) and the NEX-3 (APS-C) and TX200V (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The NEX-3 was introduced 20 months prior to the TX200V making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the NEX-3 scores versus the TX200V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3 over the Sony TX200V

 NEX-3 TX200V 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Sony NEX-3

 TX200V NEX-3 
RevealedJanuary 2012June 2010More recent by 20 months
Display size3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k920kCrisper display (+310k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-3 and Sony TX200V

 NEX-3 TX200V 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-3 offers external dimensions of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs) and the Sony TX200V has measurements of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the NEX-3 vs the TX200V.

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-3 and TX200V is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-3 and TX200V.

As you have seen, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NEX-3 with its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony TX200V will resolve greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older NEX-3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-3
Portrait photography with Sony TX200V
72
has manual focus
good MP (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
36
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-3 Street photography highlights
Sony TX200V Street photography highlights
76
screen tilts
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
68
image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
environment sealing
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-3 Sports photography advice
Sony TX200V Sports photography advice
52
good MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
does not have image stabilization
lacks phase detect autofocus
49
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
features tracking focus
environment sealing
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-3 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Travel photography camera
59
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
71
environment sealing
offers touch to focus
decent megapixels (18MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony NEX-3
Landscape photography with Sony TX200V
68
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good MP (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
lack of Timelapse function
47
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3.3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-3 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX200V as a Vlogging camera
27
includes face detection autofocus
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone support
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic port
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Sony NEX-3 vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-3 and Sony TX200V
 Sony Alpha NEX-3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2010-06-07 2012-01-30
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3056 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Minimum native ISO 200 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Total lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3.3 inches
Screen resolution 920k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Xtra Fine LCD 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 7.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 3.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 297 gr (0.65 lb) 129 gr (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 117 x 62 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 68 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 830 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 220 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $0 $500