Sony NEX-3 vs Sony TX30

Here is a complete comparison of the Sony NEX-3 vs Sony TX30, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the NEX-3 (14MP) and TX30 (18MP) and the NEX-3 (APS-C) and TX30 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The NEX-3 was revealed 4 years earlier than the TX30 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the NEX-3 matches up against the TX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The full galleries are provided at Sony NEX-3 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-3 offers outer dimensions of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs) while the Sony TX30 has proportions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the NEX-3 against the TX30.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-3 and TX30 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by reading technical specs. The photograph below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-3 and TX30.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NEX-3 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony TX30 will offer more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older NEX-3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.