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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony TX9

Portability
89
Imaging
58
Features
52
Overall
55
Sony Alpha NEX-3N front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony TX9 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
  • Announced February 2013
  • Older Model is Sony NEX-F3
  • Later Model is Sony a5000
Sony TX9
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Launched July 2010
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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony TX9 Overview

Here is a extensive review of the Sony NEX-3N vs Sony TX9, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the NEX-3N (16MP) and TX9 (12MP) and the NEX-3N (APS-C) and TX9 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The NEX-3N was released 2 years later than the TX9 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the NEX-3N matches up vs the TX9 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3N over the Sony TX9

 NEX-3N TX9 
LaunchedFebruary 2013July 2010Fresher by 33 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Sony NEX-3N

 TX9 NEX-3N 
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution922k460kSharper display (+462k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-3N and Sony TX9

 NEX-3N TX9 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-3N offers 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) and the Sony TX9 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

See the Sony NEX-3N vs Sony TX9 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the NEX-3N versus the TX9.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony TX9 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-3N and TX9 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony TX9 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-3N and TX9.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NEX-3N because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony NEX-3N will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern NEX-3N should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony TX9 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony TX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony TX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-3N
Portrait photography with Sony TX9
66
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
27
manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Street photography information
Sony TX9 Street photography information
77
screen tilts
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
60
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than average (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Sports photography info
Sony TX9 Sports photography info
54
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great battery life (480 per charge)
max fps very slow (4.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size 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 TX9 as a Travel photography camera
71
great battery life (480 per charge)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
60
comes with touch focus
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (149 grams)
low MP (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony NEX-3N
Landscape photography with Sony TX9
70
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (480 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
no Time Lapse function
41
manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
screen larger than average (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Vlogging features
Sony TX9 Vlogging features
28
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
no external mic port
32
pretty wide (25mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no microphone jack
more heavy than average (149g)
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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony TX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-3N and Sony TX9
 Sony Alpha NEX-3NSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-3N Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2013-02-25 2010-07-08
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4912 x 3264 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 16000 3200
Min native ISO 200 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
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
Total lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3.5 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder 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
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.80 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD
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 269g (0.59 lb) 149g (0.33 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 62 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" 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 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch price $399 $799