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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony HX5

Portability
91
Imaging
56
Features
57
Overall
56
Sony Alpha NEX-C3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs

Sony NEX-C3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 225g - 110 x 60 x 33mm
  • Introduced August 2011
  • Previous Model is Sony NEX-3
  • Refreshed by Sony NEX-F3
Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced June 2010
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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony HX5 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony HX5, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the NEX-C3 (16MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the NEX-C3 (APS-C) and HX5 (1/2.4") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The NEX-C3 was brought out 15 months after the HX5 which makes them a generation away from each other. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the NEX-C3 matches up against the HX5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-C3 over the Sony HX5

 NEX-C3 HX5 
AnnouncedAugust 2011June 2010More modern by 15 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Sony NEX-C3

 HX5 NEX-C3 

Common features in the Sony NEX-C3 and Sony HX5

 NEX-C3 HX5 
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-C3 has outside measurements of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony HX5 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the NEX-C3 vs the HX5.

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-C3 and HX5 is 91 and 92 respectively.

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The picture here should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-C3 and HX5.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The NEX-C3 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony NEX-C3 will provide greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent NEX-C3 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-C3
Portrait photography with Sony HX5
73
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
19
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Street photography information
Sony HX5 Street photography information
79
screen tilts
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (225 grams)
does not have image stabilization
55
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Sports photography features
Sony HX5 Sports photography features
53
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery power (400 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
26
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Travel photography info
Sony HX5 Travel photography info
71
better than average battery power (400 shots)
lighter than competition in class (225 grams)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
60
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
no Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Landscape photography details
Sony HX5 Landscape photography details
70
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (400 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse function
37
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX5 as a Vlogging camera
27
lighter than competition in class (225g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
31
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-C3 and Sony HX5
 Sony Alpha NEX-C3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-C3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-08-22 2010-06-16
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4912 x 3264 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT Xtra Fine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 6.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 225 grams (0.50 lbs) 200 grams (0.44 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 60 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 1083 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model NPFW50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $343 $275