Sony NEX-3N vs Sony H50

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.

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.

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.

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.