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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony HX50V

Portability
89
Imaging
57
Features
52
Overall
55
Sony Alpha NEX-3N front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V front
Portability
89
Imaging
44
Features
57
Overall
49

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony HX50V 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  • Superseded the Sony NEX-F3
  • Updated by Sony a5000
Sony HX50V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5 - 6.3) lens
  • 272g - 108 x 64 x 38mm
  • Launched April 2013
  • Superseded the Sony HX30V
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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony HX50V Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Sony NEX-3N versus Sony HX50V, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Sony. The resolution of the NEX-3N (16MP) and the HX50V (20MP) is very comparable but the NEX-3N (APS-C) and HX50V (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-3N was brought out at a similar time to the HX50V and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the NEX-3N scores vs the HX50V for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3N over the Sony HX50V

 NEX-3N HX50V 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony HX50V over the Sony NEX-3N

 HX50V NEX-3N 
Display resolution921k460kClearer display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Sony NEX-3N and Sony HX50V

 NEX-3N HX50V 
LaunchedFebruary 2013April 2013Same age
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony HX50V Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-3N has outer dimensions of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Sony HX50V has measurements of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Look at the Sony NEX-3N versus Sony HX50V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the NEX-3N against the HX50V.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony HX50V size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-3N and HX50V is 89 and 89 respectively.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony HX50V top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony HX50V Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing specs. The image below might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-3N and HX50V.

All in all, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-3N due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony HX50V will show more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony HX50V sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony HX50V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony HX50V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-3N
Portrait photography with Sony HX50V
66
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
50
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
features face detect autofocus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Street photography factors
Sony HX50V Street photography factors
77
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (272 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-3N
Sports photography with Sony HX50V
53
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great battery power (480 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
lacks phase detect auto focus
57
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
features tracking focus
good battery life (400 shots)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Travel photography highlights
Sony HX50V Travel photography highlights
71
great battery power (480 per charge)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
71
good battery life (400 shots)
lighter than competition in class (272g)
good MP (20MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5 )
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Landscape photography info
Sony HX50V Landscape photography info
70
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
great battery power (480 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse function
53
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
good battery life (400 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5 )
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Vlogging highlights
Sony HX50V Vlogging highlights
28
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have external mic socket
34
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (272g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5 )
does not feature selfie friendly display
missing microphone jack
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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony HX50V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-3N and Sony HX50V
 Sony Alpha NEX-3NSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-3N Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-02-25 2013-04-24
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4912 x 3264 5184 x 2920
Highest native ISO 16000 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 25 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5 - 6.3
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Total lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - XtraFine LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 5.60 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269g (0.59 lb) 272g (0.60 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 62 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") 108 x 64 x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1067 not tested
Other
Battery life 480 shots 400 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-BX1
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $399 $439