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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony T110

Portability
89
Imaging
57
Features
52
Overall
55
Sony Alpha NEX-3N front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony T110 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  • Superseded the Sony NEX-F3
  • Renewed by Sony a5000
Sony T110
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-108mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 121g - 93 x 56 x 17mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony T110 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Sony NEX-3N vs Sony T110, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-3N (16MP) and the T110 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the NEX-3N (APS-C) and T110 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The NEX-3N was released 2 years later than the T110 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the NEX-3N grades vs the T110 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3N over the Sony T110

 NEX-3N T110 
LaunchedFebruary 2013January 2011More recent by 27 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T110 over the Sony NEX-3N

 T110 NEX-3N 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-3N and Sony T110

 NEX-3N T110 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony T110 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony NEX-3N comes with external 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) and the Sony T110 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the NEX-3N and the T110.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony T110 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-3N and T110 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony T110 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony T110 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-3N and T110.

As you can see, both the cameras have got the exact same megapixels but not the same sensor measurements. The NEX-3N has the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler. The more modern NEX-3N is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony T110 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony T110 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony T110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Portrait photography information
Sony T110 Portrait photography information
66
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no external flash support
30
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-3N as a Street photography camera
Sony T110 as a Street photography camera
77
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
56
includes focus by touch
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-3N
Sports photography with Sony T110
53
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great battery power (480 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
27
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-3N as a Travel photography camera
Sony T110 as a Travel photography camera
71
great battery power (480 per charge)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
69
includes focus by touch
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (27mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-3N as a Landscape photography camera
Sony T110 as a Landscape photography camera
70
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
great battery power (480 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
38
fairly wide (27mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Vlogging features
Sony T110 Vlogging features
28
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have mic port
28
fairly wide (27mm)
touchscreen capability
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic support
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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony T110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-3N and Sony T110
 Sony Alpha NEX-3NSony Cyber-shot DSC-T110
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-3N Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2013-02-25 2011-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
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 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4912 x 3264 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 16000 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 27-108mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD Plus with touchscreen interface
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 2.80 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269 grams (0.59 pounds) 121 grams (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 110 x 62 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-BG1
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage 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
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $399 $199