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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony TX10

Portability
89
Imaging
57
Features
52
Overall
55
Sony Alpha NEX-3N front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Sony NEX-3N
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 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  • Superseded the Sony NEX-F3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 TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Revealed August 2011
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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony TX10 Overview

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Sony NEX-3N vs Sony TX10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. The resolution of the NEX-3N (16MP) and the TX10 (16MP) is very comparable but the NEX-3N (APS-C) and TX10 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The NEX-3N was revealed 19 months later than the TX10 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the NEX-3N grades versus the TX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3N over the Sony TX10

 NEX-3N TX10 
RevealedFebruary 2013August 2011More recent by 19 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Sony NEX-3N

 TX10 NEX-3N 
Display resolution921k460kClearer display (+461k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-3N and Sony TX10

 NEX-3N TX10 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-3N offers outside dimensions of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony TX10 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the NEX-3N compared to the TX10.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-3N and TX10 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The graphic below will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-3N and TX10.

All in all, the two cameras offer the same exact megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The NEX-3N comes with the larger sensor which should make achieving bokeh less difficult. The more recent NEX-3N provides an edge in sensor tech.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-3N as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Portrait photography camera
66
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
cannot use external flash
30
decent megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-3N as a Street photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Street photography camera
77
screen tilts
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
environment sealing
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Sports photography advice
Sony TX10 Sports photography advice
53
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good battery (480 shots)
max fps low (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
lack of phase detect autofocus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Travel photography features
Sony TX10 Travel photography features
71
good battery (480 CIPA)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
71
environment sealing
comes with touch to focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Landscape photography info
Sony TX10 Landscape photography info
70
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
good battery (480 shots)
lack of image stabilization
missing Time Lapse function
46
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Vlogging details
Sony TX10 Vlogging details
28
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
missing external mic jack
34
pretty wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-3N and Sony TX10
 Sony Alpha NEX-3NSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-3N Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2013-02-25 2011-08-16
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz 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 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4912 x 3264 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 16000 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 3.70 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269 gr (0.59 lb) 133 gr (0.29 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 62 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-BN1
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
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
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $399 $309