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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A6600

Portability
89
Imaging
58
Features
52
Overall
55
Sony Alpha NEX-3N front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A6600 Key Specs

Sony NEX-3N
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 269g - 110 x 62 x 35mm
  • Released February 2013
  • Earlier Model is Sony NEX-F3
  • Newer Model is Sony a5000
Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Announced August 2019
  • Renewed by Sony A6700
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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A6600 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony NEX-3N versus Sony A6600, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the NEX-3N (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The NEX-3N was brought out 7 years earlier than the A6600 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the NEX-3N grades against the A6600 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3N over the Sony A6600

 NEX-3N A6600 

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Sony NEX-3N

 A6600 NEX-3N 
AnnouncedAugust 2019February 2013Newer by 79 months
Display resolution922k460kCrisper display (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-3N and Sony A6600

 NEX-3N A6600 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-3N comes with outer measurements of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the NEX-3N vs the A6600.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A6600 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-3N and A6600 is 89 and 77 respectively.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through a spec sheet. The picture below might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-3N and A6600.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony A6600 to produce more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged NEX-3N will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A6600 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-3N as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6600 as a Portrait photography camera
66
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
82
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony NEX-3N
Street photography with Sony A6600
77
has a tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
84
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
features focus via touch
weather proofing
good ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Sports photography highlights
Sony A6600 Sports photography highlights
54
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
better than average battery pack (480 shots)
max fps low (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
85
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery life (810 CIPA)
supports phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Travel photography details
Sony A6600 Travel photography details
71
better than average battery pack (480 per charge)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
84
great battery life (810 shots)
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
features focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Landscape photography details
Sony A6600 Landscape photography details
70
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (480 CIPA)
no image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse mode
85
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good ISO range (32,000)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
great battery life (810 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Vlogging information
Sony A6600 Vlogging information
28
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
doesn't have microphone socket
84
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with mic jack
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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-3N and Sony A6600
 Sony Alpha NEX-3NSony Alpha a6600
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-3N Sony Alpha a6600
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2013-02-25 2019-08-28
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4912 x 3264 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 16000 32000
Maximum enhanced ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 25 425
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E Sony E
Total lenses 121 121
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - no built-in flash
Flash settings - Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269 grams (0.59 lbs) 503 grams (1.11 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 62 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 74 82
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 13.4
DXO Low light rating 1067 1497
Other
Battery life 480 pictures 810 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-FZ1000
Self timer - Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $399 $1,198