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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A65

Portability
89
Imaging
57
Features
52
Overall
55
Sony Alpha NEX-3N front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A65 Key Specs

Sony NEX-3N
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 269g - 110 x 62 x 35mm
  • Announced February 2013
  • Old Model is Sony NEX-F3
  • Later Model is Sony a5000
Sony A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Introduced November 2011
  • Updated by Sony A68
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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A65 Overview

Below is a complete analysis of the Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A65, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the NEX-3N (16MP) and A65 (24MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The NEX-3N was introduced 16 months later than the A65 making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the NEX-3N matches up versus the A65 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3N over the Sony A65

 NEX-3N A65 
IntroducedFebruary 2013November 2011More recent by 16 months

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Sony NEX-3N

 A65 NEX-3N 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution921k460kCrisper display (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony NEX-3N and Sony A65

 NEX-3N A65 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony NEX-3N provides 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) while the Sony A65 has specifications of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

Check out the Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A65 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the NEX-3N and the A65.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A65 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-3N and A65 is 89 and 64 respectively.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The visual underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-3N and A65.

All in all, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony A65 to result in more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The fresher NEX-3N should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Portrait photography details
Sony A65 Portrait photography details
66
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
77
you can focus manually
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Street photography info
Sony A65 Street photography info
77
tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
77
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Sports photography highlights
Sony A65 Sports photography highlights
53
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great battery pack (480 shots)
low fps (4.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
has no phase detect AF
81
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Travel photography highlights
Sony A65 Travel photography highlights
71
great battery pack (480 shots)
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
68
good resolution (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
missing Time Lapse function
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-3N as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A65 as a Landscape photography camera
70
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (480 shots)
lack of image stabilization
missing Timelapse recording
75
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Vlogging factors
Sony A65 Vlogging factors
28
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
missing microphone port
78
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes mic port
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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-3N and Sony A65
 Sony Alpha NEX-3NSony SLT-A65
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-3N Sony SLT-A65
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2013-02-25 2011-11-15
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4912 x 3264 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 16000 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 25 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 121 143
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 10.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269 gr (0.59 lb) 622 gr (1.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 62 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 74 74
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 23.4
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 12.6
DXO Low light score 1067 717
Other
Battery life 480 images 560 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NPFW50 NP-FM500H
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail price $399 $700