Sony NEX-3N vs Sony H50
89 Imaging
57 Features
52 Overall
55
69 Imaging
32 Features
25 Overall
29
Sony NEX-3N vs Sony H50 Key Specs
(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
- Revealed February 2013
- Superseded the Sony NEX-F3
- Refreshed by Sony a5000
(Full Review)
- 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 31-465mm (F2.7-4.5) lens
- 547g - 116 x 81 x 86mm
- Released January 2009
Sony NEX-3N vs Sony H50 Overview
Its time to look more closely at the Sony NEX-3N and Sony H50, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the NEX-3N (16MP) and H50 (9MP) and the NEX-3N (APS-C) and H50 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe NEX-3N was launched 4 years after the H50 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.
Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the NEX-3N scores versus the H50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Sony NEX-3N vs Sony H50 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha NEX-3N and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-3N Gallery and Sony H50 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3N over the Sony H50
NEX-3N | H50 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Released | February 2013 | January 2009 | More modern by 51 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Sharper display (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Sony NEX-3N
H50 | NEX-3N |
---|
Common features in the Sony NEX-3N and Sony H50
NEX-3N | H50 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Manual focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display measurement | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Lack of Touch friendly display |
Sony NEX-3N vs Sony H50 Physical Comparison
If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-3N has physical dimensions of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony H50 has proportions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") having a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).
Look at the Sony NEX-3N and Sony H50 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the NEX-3N and the H50.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-3N and H50 is 89 and 69 respectively.
Sony NEX-3N vs Sony H50 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The image underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-3N and H50.
All in all, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NEX-3N because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony NEX-3N will give you more detail utilizing its extra 7MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern NEX-3N will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.
Sony NEX-3N vs Sony H50 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Street Comparison
Sports Comparison
Travel Comparison
Landscape Comparison
Vlogging Comparison
Sony NEX-3N vs Sony H50 Specifications
Sony Alpha NEX-3N | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 | |
---|---|---|
General Information | ||
Make | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha NEX-3N | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2013-02-25 | 2009-01-15 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Bionz | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 366.6mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 9 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 3:2 |
Full resolution | 4912 x 3264 | 3456 x 2592 |
Max native ISO | 16000 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
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 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 31-465mm (15.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/2.7-4.5 |
Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
Amount of lenses | 121 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 460k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.0 frames per second | 2.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | 9.10 m |
Flash modes | - | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/160 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 | 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 8 fps |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | - |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 269 gr (0.59 lb) | 547 gr (1.21 lb) |
Dimensions | 110 x 62 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") | 116 x 81 x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 74 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.8 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 1067 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 480 pictures | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NPFW50 | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | - | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail cost | $399 | $80 |