Sony NEX-3N vs Sony A99

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony NEX-3N versus Sony A99, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR and they are both built by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the NEX-3N (16MP) and A99 (24MP) and the NEX-3N (APS-C) and A99 (Full frame) offer different sensor sizing.

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The NEX-3N was manufactured 3 months after the A99 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the NEX-3N grades against the A99 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha NEX-3N & Sony SLT-A99. The entire galleries are available at Sony NEX-3N Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-3N features outside dimensions of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony A99 has dimensions of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the NEX-3N vs the A99.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-3N and A99 is 89 and 57 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by seeing technical specs. The image below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-3N and A99.

As you have seen, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NEX-3N because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A99 will provide more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively.