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Sony NEX-3 vs Sony W810

Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
55
Overall
54
Sony Alpha NEX-3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony W810 Key Specs

Sony NEX-3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 297g - 117 x 62 x 33mm
  • Launched June 2010
  • Updated by Sony NEX-C3
Sony W810
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
  • Introduced January 2014
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Sony NEX-3 vs Sony W810 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3 over the Sony W810

 NEX-3 W810 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Sony NEX-3

 W810 NEX-3 
IntroducedJanuary 2014June 2010More recent by 43 months

Common features in the Sony NEX-3 and Sony W810

 NEX-3 W810 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony W810 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony W810 size comparison

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

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony W810 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony W810 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony W810 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony W810 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony W810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-3 Portrait photography factors
Sony W810 Portrait photography factors
72
manual focus
decent MP (14MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
38
MP count good (20 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
no manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony NEX-3
Street photography with Sony W810
76
screen tilts
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
59
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-3
Sports photography with Sony W810
52
decent MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
no image stabilization
no phase detect AF
43
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
provides tracking focus
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-3 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W810 as a Travel photography camera
59
decent MP (14MP)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
67
MP count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (27mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-3 Landscape photography highlights
Sony W810 Landscape photography highlights
68
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
missing Time Lapse function
41
quite wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-3 Vlogging information
Sony W810 Vlogging information
27
comes with face detection focusing
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic support
32
quite wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone port
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Sony NEX-3 vs Sony W810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-3 and Sony W810
 Sony Alpha NEX-3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2010-06-07 2014-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4592 x 3056 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 27-162mm (6.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-6.5
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Xtra Fine LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m 3.20 m (with ISO auto)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 H.264
Microphone 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 grams (0.65 lb) 111 grams (0.24 lb)
Physical dimensions 117 x 62 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 200 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NPFW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $0 $100