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Sony NEX-3 vs Sony WX220

Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
55
Overall
54
Sony Alpha NEX-3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220 front
Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
41
Overall
42

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony WX220 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
  • Revealed June 2010
  • Later Model is Sony NEX-C3
Sony WX220
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Launched February 2014
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Sony NEX-3 vs Sony WX220 Overview

Below is a thorough overview of the Sony NEX-3 vs Sony WX220, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the NEX-3 (14MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the NEX-3 (APS-C) and WX220 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NEX-3 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the WX220 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the NEX-3 scores against the WX220 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3 over the Sony WX220

 NEX-3 WX220 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution920k460kCrisper screen (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX220 over the Sony NEX-3

 WX220 NEX-3 
LaunchedFebruary 2014June 2010More recent by 44 months

Common features in the Sony NEX-3 and Sony WX220

 NEX-3 WX220 
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony WX220 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-3 has got external 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) whilst the Sony WX220 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony NEX-3 vs Sony WX220 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the NEX-3 and the WX220.

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony WX220 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-3 and WX220 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony WX220 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony WX220 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The graphic below may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-3 and WX220.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NEX-3 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony WX220 will give you greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older NEX-3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony WX220 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony WX220 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-3 vs Sony WX220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-3
Portrait photography with Sony WX220
72
manual focus
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
37
decent MP (18 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony NEX-3
Street photography with Sony WX220
76
screen tilts
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
59
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-3 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX220 as a Sports photography camera
52
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
does not have image stabilization
no phase detect autofocus
46
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony NEX-3
Travel photography with Sony WX220
59
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly display
69
decent MP (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-3 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX220 as a Landscape photography camera
68
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse mode
44
really wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-3 Vlogging information
Sony WX220 Vlogging information
27
has face detection autofocus
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic jack
34
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone support
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Sony NEX-3 vs Sony WX220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-3 and Sony WX220
 Sony Alpha NEX-3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-06-07 2014-02-12
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4592 x 3056 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 920k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Xtra Fine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 7.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 3.70 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, on, slow synchro, off, advanced
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
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 297 gr (0.65 pounds) 121 gr (0.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 117 x 62 x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" 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 shots 210 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch cost $0 $198