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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony H50

Portability
89
Imaging
57
Features
52
Overall
55
Sony Alpha NEX-3N front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 front
Portability
69
Imaging
32
Features
25
Overall
29

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony H50 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
  • Revealed February 2013
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-F3
  • Refreshed by Sony a5000
Sony H50
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3N over the Sony H50

 NEX-3N H50 
ReleasedFebruary 2013January 2009More modern by 51 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution460k230kSharper 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 dimension3"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).

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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.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony H50 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony H50 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony H50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Portrait photography factors
Sony H50 Portrait photography factors
66
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
27
manual focus
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Street photography info
Sony H50 Street photography info
77
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than competition (547 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Sports photography information
Sony H50 Sports photography information
53
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good battery pack (480 CIPA)
slow fps (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
32
incredible zoom range (31-465mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Travel photography details
Sony H50 Travel photography details
71
good battery pack (480 per charge)
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly display
44
has built in flash
great zoom (465mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (547 grams)
sensor resolution low (9 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (31mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Landscape photography info
Sony H50 Landscape photography info
70
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (480 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
missing Time Lapse mode
34
manual focus
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (31mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
sensor resolution low (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Vlogging factors
Sony H50 Vlogging factors
28
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
missing external mic support
19
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (31mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone jack
more heavy than competition (547g)
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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony H50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-3N and Sony H50
 Sony Alpha NEX-3NSony 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