Sony NEX-3N vs Sony W350
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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony W350 Key Specs
(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
- Succeeded the Sony NEX-F3
- Newer Model is Sony a5000
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
- 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
- Revealed January 2010

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony W350 Overview
Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony NEX-3N vs Sony W350, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-3N (16MP) and the W350 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the NEX-3N (APS-C) and W350 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

The NEX-3N was brought out 3 years later than the W350 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the NEX-3N matches up against the W350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony W350 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-3N & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-3N Gallery & Sony W350 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3N over the Sony W350
NEX-3N | W350 | |||
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Revealed | February 2013 | ![]() | January 2010 | Fresher by 39 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | More precise focusing | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Sony NEX-3N
W350 | NEX-3N |
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Common features in the Sony NEX-3N and Sony W350
NEX-3N | W350 | |||
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Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Neither offers Touch screen |
Sony NEX-3N vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and size. The Sony NEX-3N offers external 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 W350 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
Look at the Sony NEX-3N vs Sony W350 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the NEX-3N against the W350.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-3N and W350 is 89 and 97 respectively.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing merely by checking out technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-3N and W350.
As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NEX-3N featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony NEX-3N will provide extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent NEX-3N provides an edge in sensor tech.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder


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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony W350 Specifications
Sony Alpha NEX-3N | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Alpha NEX-3N | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2013-02-25 | 2010-01-07 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Bionz | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
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 | 14 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4912 x 3264 | 4320 x 3240 |
Maximum native ISO | 16000 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 25 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 26-105mm (4.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/2.7-5.7 |
Macro focusing range | - | 10cm |
Amount of lenses | 121 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of display | 460k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 2 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 4.0 frames per sec | 1.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 3.80 m |
Flash settings | - | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | Motion JPEG |
Microphone 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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 269 gr (0.59 lb) | 117 gr (0.26 lb) |
Dimensions | 110 x 62 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") | 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" 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 shots | - |
Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | NPFW50 | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | - | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Price at launch | $399 | $200 |