Sony NEX-3N vs Sony S2100

Here, we are contrasting the Sony NEX-3N versus Sony S2100, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the NEX-3N (16MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the NEX-3N (APS-C) and S2100 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The NEX-3N was introduced 3 years later than the S2100 and that is quite a large difference 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 S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the NEX-3N matches up against the S2100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha NEX-3N & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The whole galleries are available at Sony NEX-3N Gallery & Sony S2100 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-3N features physical dimensions of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony S2100 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the NEX-3N versus the S2100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-3N and S2100 is 89 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The photograph below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-3N and S2100.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NEX-3N having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony NEX-3N will resolve greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images way more aggressively. The younger NEX-3N provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.