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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony W610

Portability
89
Imaging
57
Features
52
Overall
55
Sony Alpha NEX-3N front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony W610 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
  • Launched February 2013
  • Older Model is Sony NEX-F3
  • Renewed by Sony a5000
Sony W610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 52 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony W610 Overview

Following is a complete analysis of the Sony NEX-3N and Sony W610, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. The resolution of the NEX-3N (16MP) and the W610 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the NEX-3N (APS-C) and W610 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-3N was announced 14 months after the W610 making them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the NEX-3N matches up versus the W610 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3N over the Sony W610

 NEX-3N W610 
RevealedFebruary 2013January 2012More modern by 14 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Sony NEX-3N

 W610 NEX-3N 

Common features in the Sony NEX-3N and Sony W610

 NEX-3N W610 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony W610 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony NEX-3N has outer dimensions of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony W610 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the NEX-3N against the W610.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony W610 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-3N and W610 is 89 and 97 respectively.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony W610 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony W610 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The picture underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-3N and W610.

All in all, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NEX-3N using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony NEX-3N will produce greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer NEX-3N should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony W610 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony W610 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony W610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-3N as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W610 as a Portrait photography camera
66
focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Street photography info
Sony W610 Street photography info
77
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
56
lighter than competition in class (113g)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-3N as a Sports photography camera
Sony W610 as a Sports photography camera
53
decent MP (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great battery power (480 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
has no phase detect AF
26
decent megapixels (14MP)
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony NEX-3N
Travel photography with Sony W610
71
great battery power (480 per charge)
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than competition in class (113 grams)
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony NEX-3N
Landscape photography with Sony W610
70
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
great battery power (480 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse mode
33
pretty wide (26mm)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-3N as a Vlogging camera
Sony W610 as a Vlogging camera
28
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have external microphone socket
28
pretty wide (26mm)
lighter than competition in class (113 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external mic jack
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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony W610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-3N and Sony W610
 Sony Alpha NEX-3NSony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-3N Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-02-25 2012-01-10
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz 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 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias 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 photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 25 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range - 4cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 3.50 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269 gr (0.59 pounds) 113 gr (0.25 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 62 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") 93 x 52 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" 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 images 250 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-BN
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $399 $200