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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony A6500

Portability
91
Imaging
56
Features
57
Overall
56
Sony Alpha NEX-C3 front
 
Sony Alpha a6500 front
Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony A6500 Key Specs

Sony NEX-C3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 225g - 110 x 60 x 33mm
  • Introduced August 2011
  • Old Model is Sony NEX-3
  • Renewed by Sony NEX-F3
Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Launched October 2016
  • Superseded the Sony A6300
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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony A6500 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony A6500, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the NEX-C3 (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The NEX-C3 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the A6500 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the NEX-C3 matches up against the A6500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-C3 over the Sony A6500

 NEX-C3 A6500 

Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Sony NEX-C3

 A6500 NEX-C3 
LaunchedOctober 2016August 2011Fresher by 62 months
Screen resolution922k920kCrisper screen (+2k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-C3 and Sony A6500

 NEX-C3 A6500 
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony A6500 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony NEX-C3 offers outer measurements of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the NEX-C3 versus the A6500.

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony A6500 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-C3 and A6500 is 91 and 81 respectively.

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony A6500 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony A6500 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The photograph here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-C3 and A6500.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony A6500 to deliver greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older NEX-C3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony A6500 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony A6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony A6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6500 as a Portrait photography camera
73
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
80
focusing manually
MP count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Street photography features
Sony A6500 Street photography features
79
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (225g)
no image stabilization
85
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
comes with focus via touch
environment proofing
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-C3
Sports photography with Sony A6500
53
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good battery power (400 shots)
max frames per second low (6.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
77
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
low battery life (350 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony NEX-C3
Travel photography with Sony A6500
71
good battery power (400 shots)
lighter than competition in class (225 grams)
megapixel count good (16MP)
missing Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
74
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
low battery life (350 CIPA)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A6500 as a Landscape photography camera
70
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (400 CIPA)
no image stabilization
missing Time Lapse function
79
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
low battery life (350 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Vlogging factors
Sony A6500 Vlogging factors
27
lighter than competition in class (225 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic support
39
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have mic support
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony A6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-C3 and Sony A6500
 Sony Alpha NEX-C3Sony Alpha a6500
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-C3 Sony Alpha a6500
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-08-22 2016-10-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4912 x 3264 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Highest enhanced ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 25 425
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E Sony E
Total lenses 121 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 920k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT Xtra Fine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 6.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 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 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 225 gr (0.50 lb) 453 gr (1.00 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 60 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 73 85
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 24.5
DXO Dynamic range score 12.2 13.7
DXO Low light score 1083 1405
Other
Battery life 400 photos 350 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NPFW50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $343 $1,298