Sony NEX-3 vs Sony WX350

The following is a complete review of the Sony NEX-3 vs Sony WX350, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the NEX-3 (14MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the NEX-3 (APS-C) and WX350 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The NEX-3 was launched 4 years earlier than the WX350 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the NEX-3 scores vs the WX350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha NEX-3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The complete galleries are available at Sony NEX-3 Gallery and Sony WX350 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-3 offers outer measurements of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs) and the Sony WX350 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the NEX-3 versus the WX350.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-3 and WX350 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by researching specifications. The pic underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-3 and WX350.

Plainly, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-3 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony WX350 will render more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged NEX-3 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.