Sony NEX-3N vs Sony W370

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.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-3N & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The whole galleries are available at Sony NEX-3N Gallery & Sony W370 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.