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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony S2000

Portability
89
Imaging
57
Features
52
Overall
55
Sony Alpha NEX-3N front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony S2000 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
  • Launched February 2013
  • Earlier Model is Sony NEX-F3
  • Renewed by Sony a5000
Sony S2000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony S2000 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Sony NEX-3N versus Sony S2000, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the NEX-3N (16MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the NEX-3N (APS-C) and S2000 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The NEX-3N was launched 3 years later than the S2000 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the NEX-3N matches up vs the S2000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3N over the Sony S2000

 NEX-3N S2000 
RevealedFebruary 2013January 2010More recent by 39 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Sony NEX-3N

 S2000 NEX-3N 

Common features in the Sony NEX-3N and Sony S2000

 NEX-3N S2000 
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony NEX-3N provides physical measurements of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony S2000 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the NEX-3N compared to the S2000.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-3N and S2000 is 89 and 93 respectively.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The visual below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-3N and S2000.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NEX-3N featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony NEX-3N will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher NEX-3N should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Portrait photography advice
Sony S2000 Portrait photography advice
66
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
19
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Street photography information
Sony S2000 Street photography information
77
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
46
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-3N as a Sports photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Sports photography camera
53
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
better than average battery (480 CIPA)
low fps (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect autofocus
16
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200 seconds)
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-3N as a Travel photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Travel photography camera
71
better than average battery (480 shots)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
50
built-in flash
no Time Lapse mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony NEX-3N
Landscape photography with Sony S2000
70
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (480 shots)
no image stabilization
does not have Timelapse recording
27
good sized screen (3 inch)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Vlogging details
Sony S2000 Vlogging details
28
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
does not have external microphone port
21
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
no mic socket
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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-3N and Sony S2000
 Sony Alpha NEX-3NSony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-3N Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-02-25 2010-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4912 x 3264 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 16000 3200
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 33-105mm (3.2x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1200 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.30 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269 gr (0.59 pounds) 167 gr (0.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 62 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
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 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NPFW50 2 x AA
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $399 $225