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Sony NEX-3 vs Sony WX10

Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
55
Overall
54
Sony Alpha NEX-3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony WX10 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
  • Renewed by Sony NEX-C3
Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Sony NEX-3 vs Sony WX10 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Sony NEX-3 and Sony WX10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the NEX-3 (14MP) and the WX10 (16MP) is very close but the NEX-3 (APS-C) and WX10 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The NEX-3 was manufactured 7 months prior to the WX10 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the NEX-3 grades versus the WX10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3 over the Sony WX10

 NEX-3 WX10 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.8"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution920k460kCrisper display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Sony NEX-3

 WX10 NEX-3 
RevealedJanuary 2011June 2010Newer by 7 months

Common features in the Sony NEX-3 and Sony WX10

 NEX-3 WX10 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-3 features exterior dimensions of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs) while the Sony WX10 has sizing of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the NEX-3 compared to the WX10.

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony WX10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-3 and WX10 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by viewing a spec sheet. The pic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-3 and WX10.

Clearly, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-3 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony WX10 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged NEX-3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-3
Portrait photography with Sony WX10
72
manual focus
decent megapixels (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
39
you can focus manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-3 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Street photography camera
76
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-3
Sports photography with Sony WX10
52
decent megapixels (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-3 Travel photography advice
Sony WX10 Travel photography advice
59
decent megapixels (14MP)
does not have Time Lapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
65
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-3 Landscape photography information
Sony WX10 Landscape photography information
68
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent megapixels (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse mode
50
you can focus manually
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (2.8 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-3 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX10 as a Vlogging camera
27
features face detection autofocus
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic jack
32
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have mic socket
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Sony NEX-3 vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-3 and Sony WX10
 Sony Alpha NEX-3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-06-07 2011-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 surface area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3056 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-168mm (7.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.8"
Screen resolution 920 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT Xtra Fine LCD Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 7.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 297g (0.65 lbs) 161g (0.35 lbs)
Physical dimensions 117 x 62 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
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 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at release $0 $200