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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony WX300

Portability
89
Imaging
58
Features
52
Overall
55
Sony Alpha NEX-3N front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
38
Overall
41

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony WX300 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
  • Revealed February 2013
  • Previous Model is Sony NEX-F3
  • Replacement is Sony a5000
Sony WX300
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 166g - 96 x 55 x 25mm
  • Introduced February 2013
  • Updated by Sony WX350
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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony WX300 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3N over the Sony WX300

 NEX-3N WX300 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Sony NEX-3N

 WX300 NEX-3N 

Common features in the Sony NEX-3N and Sony WX300

 NEX-3N WX300 
IntroducedFebruary 2013February 2013Same age
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Screen resolution460k460kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony WX300 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony WX300 size comparison

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

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony WX300 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony WX300 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony WX300 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony WX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony WX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Portrait photography factors
Sony WX300 Portrait photography factors
66
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
37
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
has face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Street photography factors
Sony WX300 Street photography factors
77
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (166g)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Sports photography information
Sony WX300 Sports photography information
54
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great battery (480 shots)
low frames per second (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
lack of phase detect AF
50
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Travel photography information
Sony WX300 Travel photography information
71
great battery (480 shots)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
71
lighter than others in class (166 grams)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony NEX-3N
Landscape photography with Sony WX300
70
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
great battery (480 shots)
does not have image stabilization
missing Time Lapse recording
44
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony NEX-3N
Vlogging with Sony WX300
28
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
missing mic jack
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (166g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic port
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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony WX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-3N and Sony WX300
 Sony Alpha NEX-3NSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-3N Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-02-25 2013-02-20
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4912 x 3264 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 16000 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-500mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-6.5
Amount of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 4.30 m
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269 grams (0.59 pounds) 166 grams (0.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 62 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NPFW50 NP-BX1
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $399 $330