Sony NEX-3N vs Sony W350

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.

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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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.