Sony NEX-3N vs Sony H55

Below, we will be matching up the Sony NEX-3N vs Sony H55, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. The image resolution of the NEX-3N (16MP) and the H55 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the NEX-3N (APS-C) and H55 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The NEX-3N was unveiled 2 years later than the H55 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the NEX-3N matches up against the H55 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-3N & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The full galleries are available at Sony NEX-3N Gallery & Sony H55 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-3N provides outer dimensions of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony H55 has dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the NEX-3N and the H55.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-3N and H55 is 89 and 92 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The visual here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-3N and H55.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NEX-3N having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony NEX-3N will resolve extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The newer NEX-3N will have an advantage in sensor technology.