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Sony NEX-3 vs Sony W370

Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
55
Overall
54
Sony Alpha NEX-3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony W370 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
  • Introduced June 2010
  • New Model is Sony NEX-C3
Sony W370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 34-238mm (F3.6-5.6) lens
  • 179g - 100 x 57 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Sony NEX-3 vs Sony W370 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sony NEX-3 and Sony W370, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. The image resolution of the NEX-3 (14MP) and the W370 (14MP) is very similar but the NEX-3 (APS-C) and W370 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The NEX-3 was brought out 6 months later than the W370 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the NEX-3 grades versus the W370 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3 over the Sony W370

 NEX-3 W370 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Sony NEX-3

 W370 NEX-3 

Common features in the Sony NEX-3 and Sony W370

 NEX-3 W370 
RevealedJune 2010January 2010Similar age
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony W370 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-3 comes with outside measurements 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 W370 has measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Examine the Sony NEX-3 and Sony W370 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the NEX-3 against the W370.

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony W370 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-3 and W370 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony W370 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony W370 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The photograph below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-3 and W370.

All in all, each of these cameras feature the identical megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The NEX-3 uses the larger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF simpler.

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony W370 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony W370 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony W370 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-3 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W370 as a Portrait photography camera
72
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony NEX-3
Street photography with Sony W370
76
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-3 Sports photography info
Sony W370 Sports photography info
52
megapixel count decent (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony NEX-3
Travel photography with Sony W370
59
megapixel count decent (14MP)
missing Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
58
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (34mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-3 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W370 as a Landscape photography camera
68
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
missing Timelapse recording
37
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (34mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
manual mode not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-3 Vlogging features
Sony W370 Vlogging features
27
has face detect focus
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone port
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (34mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.6)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic port
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Sony NEX-3 vs Sony W370 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-3 and Sony W370
 Sony Alpha NEX-3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-06-07 2010-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4592 x 3056 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 34-238mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.6-5.6
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT Xtra Fine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
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 None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 297 gr (0.65 pounds) 179 gr (0.39 pounds)
Physical dimensions 117 x 62 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") 100 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 68 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 830 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NPFW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $0 $230