Sony NEX-3N vs Sony RX100 VII

Its time to look closer at the Sony NEX-3N and Sony RX100 VII, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-3N (16MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is relatively close but the NEX-3N (APS-C) and RX100 VII (1") come with totally different sensor size.

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The NEX-3N was announced 7 years earlier than the RX100 VII which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech 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 RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the NEX-3N grades versus the RX100 VII in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-3N and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The whole galleries are available at Sony NEX-3N Gallery and Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-3N comes with exterior 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) while the Sony RX100 VII has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Examine the Sony NEX-3N and Sony RX100 VII in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the NEX-3N against the RX100 VII.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-3N and RX100 VII is 89 and 88 respectively.

Often, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching specifications. The pic underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-3N and RX100 VII.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-3N using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 VII will render extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged NEX-3N will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.