Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony S2100

Let's look more closely at the Sony NEX-C3 and Sony S2100, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the NEX-C3 (16MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the NEX-C3 (APS-C) and S2100 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-C3 was launched 20 months after the S2100 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the NEX-C3 scores against the S2100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-C3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-C3 Gallery & Sony S2100 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-C3 provides outside measurements of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony S2100 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Sony NEX-C3 and Sony S2100 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the NEX-C3 against the S2100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-C3 and S2100 is 91 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking specs. The pic below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-C3 and S2100.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-C3 due to its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony NEX-C3 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern NEX-C3 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.