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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A68

Portability
89
Imaging
57
Features
52
Overall
55
Sony Alpha NEX-3N front
 
Sony SLT-A68 front
Portability
64
Imaging
66
Features
70
Overall
67

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A68 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
  • Refreshed by Sony a5000
Sony A68
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 610g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Released November 2015
  • Previous Model is Sony A65
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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A68 Overview

Lets look closer at the Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A68, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are created by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the NEX-3N (16MP) and A68 (24MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The NEX-3N was manufactured 3 years earlier than the A68 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the NEX-3N grades vs the A68 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-3N over the Sony A68

 NEX-3N A68 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony A68 over the Sony NEX-3N

 A68 NEX-3N 
ReleasedNovember 2015February 2013Newer by 32 months
Screen resolution461k460kCrisper screen (+1k dot)

Common features in the Sony NEX-3N and Sony A68

 NEX-3N A68 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A68 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-3N has outer 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) whilst the Sony A68 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

See the Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A68 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the NEX-3N against the A68.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A68 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-3N and A68 is 89 and 64 respectively.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A68 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A68 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-3N and A68.

As you can see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony A68 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged NEX-3N is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A68 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A68 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A68 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-3N as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A68 as a Portrait photography camera
66
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
79
focusing manually
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-3N as a Street photography camera
Sony A68 as a Street photography camera
77
tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
77
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-3N as a Sports photography camera
Sony A68 as a Sports photography camera
53
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good battery (480 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect AF
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
has phase detect AF
terrible battery (510 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-3N as a Travel photography camera
Sony A68 as a Travel photography camera
71
good battery (480 CIPA)
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
54
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
terrible battery (510 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-3N Landscape photography info
Sony A68 Landscape photography info
70
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
good battery (480 per charge)
no image stabilization
missing Time Lapse recording
67
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
terrible battery (510 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-3N as a Vlogging camera
Sony A68 as a Vlogging camera
28
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
missing mic socket
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A68 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-3N and Sony A68
 Sony Alpha NEX-3NSony SLT-A68
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-3N Sony SLT-A68
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2013-02-25 2015-11-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
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 25600
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
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 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount Sony E Sony/Minolta Alpha
Total lenses 121 143
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 460k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings - Flash off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless, High Speed sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p, 24p), 1440 x 1080, 640 x 480
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 269 gr (0.59 lb) 610 gr (1.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 62 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 74 79
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 13.5
DXO Low light score 1067 701
Other
Battery life 480 images 510 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NPFW50 NP-FM500H
Self timer - Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $399 $581