Sony NEX-3N vs Sony WX300

Its time to take a closer look at the Sony NEX-3N vs Sony WX300, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-3N (16MP) and the WX300 (18MP) is relatively close but the NEX-3N (APS-C) and WX300 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The NEX-3N was launched about the same time to the WX300 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the NEX-3N matches up against the WX300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-3N & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The complete galleries are provided at Sony NEX-3N Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-3N provides physical measurements of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony WX300 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the NEX-3N and the WX300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-3N and WX300 is 89 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The picture here might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-3N and WX300.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NEX-3N featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony WX300 will render more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively.