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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A6400

Portability
89
Imaging
57
Features
52
Overall
55
Sony Alpha NEX-3N front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A6400 Key Specs

Sony NEX-3N
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 269g - 110 x 62 x 35mm
  • Announced February 2013
  • Replaced the Sony NEX-F3
  • Refreshed by Sony a5000
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Launched January 2019
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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A6400 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A6400, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the NEX-3N (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The NEX-3N was released 6 years before the A6400 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the NEX-3N grades versus the A6400 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3N over the Sony A6400

 NEX-3N A6400 

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Sony NEX-3N

 A6400 NEX-3N 
LaunchedJanuary 2019February 2013Newer by 71 months
Display resolution922k460kCrisper display (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-3N and Sony A6400

 NEX-3N A6400 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-3N comes with exterior dimensions of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony A6400 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Check out the Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A6400 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the NEX-3N vs the A6400.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A6400 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-3N and A6400 is 89 and 83 respectively.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over specs. The picture underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-3N and A6400.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Sony A6400 to offer you more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged NEX-3N is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-3N as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6400 as a Portrait photography camera
66
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
81
focusing manually
MP count good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony NEX-3N
Street photography with Sony A6400
77
tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
81
screen tilts up and down
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
provides touch to focus
environment proofing
great ISO range (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Sports photography information
Sony A6400 Sports photography information
53
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery (480 CIPA)
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
lack of phase detect autofocus
76
MP count good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-3N as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6400 as a Travel photography camera
71
better than average battery (480 per charge)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
87
environment proofing
has bluetooth
provides touch to focus
MP count good (24MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony NEX-3N
Landscape photography with Sony A6400
70
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
MP count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (480 shots)
lack of image stabilization
missing Time Lapse function
80
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
MP count good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-3N as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6400 as a Vlogging camera
28
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
missing external mic port
80
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
provides face detection autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic support
lack of image stabilization
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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-3N and Sony A6400
 Sony Alpha NEX-3NSony Alpha a6400
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-3N Sony Alpha a6400
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2013-02-25 2019-01-15
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4912 x 3264 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 16000 32000
Max boosted ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 25 425
Lens
Lens mount Sony E Sony E
Number of lenses 121 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per second 11.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options - Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269 gr (0.59 lb) 403 gr (0.89 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 62 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 74 83
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 13.6
DXO Low light score 1067 1431
Other
Battery life 480 photographs 410 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NPFW50 NP-FW50
Self timer - Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $399 $898