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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony W370

Portability
89
Imaging
57
Features
52
Overall
55
Sony Alpha NEX-3N front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony W370 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
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-F3
  • Newer Model is Sony a5000
Sony W370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 34-238mm (F3.6-5.6) lens
  • 179g - 100 x 57 x 26mm
  • Released January 2010
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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony W370 Overview

Here is a extensive assessment of the Sony NEX-3N and Sony W370, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. The resolution of the NEX-3N (16MP) and the W370 (14MP) is pretty close but the NEX-3N (APS-C) and W370 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-3N was announced 3 years later than the W370 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the NEX-3N grades against the W370 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3N over the Sony W370

 NEX-3N W370 
ReleasedFebruary 2013January 2010Fresher by 39 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Sony NEX-3N

 W370 NEX-3N 

Common features in the Sony NEX-3N and Sony W370

 NEX-3N W370 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony W370 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Sony NEX-3N has got outer 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 W370 has specifications of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check out the Sony NEX-3N and Sony W370 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the NEX-3N versus the W370.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony W370 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-3N and W370 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony W370 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony W370 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-3N and W370.

Clearly, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NEX-3N using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony NEX-3N will render extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent NEX-3N should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony W370 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony W370 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony W370 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Portrait photography highlights
Sony W370 Portrait photography highlights
66
has manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
cannot use external flash
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony NEX-3N
Street photography with Sony W370
77
has a tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Sports photography features
Sony W370 Sports photography features
53
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good battery (480 per charge)
low fps (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect auto focus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Travel photography features
Sony W370 Travel photography features
71
good battery (480 shots)
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
58
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (34mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Landscape photography factors
Sony W370 Landscape photography factors
70
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
MP count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
good battery (480 CIPA)
no image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse function
37
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (34mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Vlogging details
Sony W370 Vlogging details
28
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
doesn't have mic support
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (34mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic jack
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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony W370 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-3N and Sony W370
 Sony Alpha NEX-3NSony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-3N Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-02-25 2010-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4912 x 3264 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 16000 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 34-238mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.6-5.6
Total lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 5.00 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269 gr (0.59 lbs) 179 gr (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 62 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") 100 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 1067 not tested
Other
Battery life 480 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model 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, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $399 $230