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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
91
Imaging
57
Features
57
Overall
57
Sony Alpha NEX-C3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony RX10 II 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
  • Revealed August 2011
  • Replaced the Sony NEX-3
  • Replacement is Sony NEX-F3
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Revealed June 2015
  • Replaced the Sony RX10
  • Newer Model is Sony RX10 III
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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Sony NEX-C3 versus Sony RX10 II, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-C3 (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is relatively similar but the NEX-C3 (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") have different sensor size.

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The NEX-C3 was announced 4 years before the RX10 II and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the NEX-C3 grades vs the RX10 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-C3 over the Sony RX10 II

 NEX-C3 RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony NEX-C3

 RX10 II NEX-C3 
RevealedJune 2015August 2011Fresher by 46 months
Screen resolution1229k920kClearer screen (+309k dot)

Common features in the Sony NEX-C3 and Sony RX10 II

 NEX-C3 RX10 II 
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-C3 offers exterior measurements of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Look at the Sony NEX-C3 versus Sony RX10 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the NEX-C3 vs the RX10 II.

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-C3 and RX10 II is 91 and 58 respectively.

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by reviewing technical specs. The photograph here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-C3 and RX10 II.

As you have seen, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NEX-C3 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony RX10 II will offer you more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older NEX-C3 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-C3
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 II
74
focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
71
has manual focus
good MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Street photography details
Sony RX10 II Street photography details
80
has a tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lighter than others in class (225 grams)
no image stabilization
72
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Sports photography factors
Sony RX10 II Sports photography factors
53
decent MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great battery pack (400 per charge)
max fps low (6.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect auto focus
68
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Travel photography info
Sony RX10 II Travel photography info
71
great battery pack (400 CIPA)
lighter than others in class (225g)
decent MP (16MP)
missing Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
56
weather proofing
good MP (20MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Landscape photography details
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography details
70
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3")
decent MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (400 shots)
no image stabilization
missing Time Lapse function
62
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Vlogging highlights
Sony RX10 II Vlogging highlights
27
lighter than others in class (225 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic jack
31
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic jack
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-C3 and Sony RX10 II
 Sony Alpha NEX-C3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-C3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-08-22 2015-06-10
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 365.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4912 x 3264 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 25 25
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 920k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Xtra Fine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 6.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 10.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 225 gr (0.50 lbs) 813 gr (1.79 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 60 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 73 70
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.2 12.6
DXO Low light rating 1083 531
Other
Battery life 400 photographs 400 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $343 $998