Sony NEX-3 vs Sony W810

Here, we will be evaluating the Sony NEX-3 vs Sony W810, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the NEX-3 (14MP) and W810 (20MP) and the NEX-3 (APS-C) and W810 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The NEX-3 was revealed 4 years prior to the W810 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the NEX-3 grades against the W810 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The full galleries are provided at Sony NEX-3 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-3 has physical measurements of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs) while the Sony W810 has proportions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the NEX-3 and the W810.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-3 and W810 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-3 and W810.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NEX-3 with its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony W810 will show greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older NEX-3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.