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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony W310

Portability
91
Imaging
56
Features
57
Overall
56
Sony Alpha NEX-C3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony W310 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
  • Launched August 2011
  • Previous Model is Sony NEX-3
  • Later Model is Sony NEX-F3
Sony W310
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony W310 Overview

The following is a extended assessment of the Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony W310, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the NEX-C3 (16MP) and W310 (12MP) and the NEX-C3 (APS-C) and W310 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NEX-C3 was released 20 months after the W310 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the NEX-C3 scores against the W310 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-C3 over the Sony W310

 NEX-C3 W310 
IntroducedAugust 2011January 2010Newer by 20 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Sony NEX-C3

 W310 NEX-C3 

Common features in the Sony NEX-C3 and Sony W310

 NEX-C3 W310 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-C3 comes with external dimensions of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony W310 has proportions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Analyze the Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony W310 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the NEX-C3 versus the W310.

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony W310 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-C3 and W310 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony W310 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions just by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-C3 and W310.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-C3 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony NEX-C3 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The fresher NEX-C3 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony W310 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony W310 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony W310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-C3
Portrait photography with Sony W310
73
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
21
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 as a Street photography camera
Sony W310 as a Street photography camera
79
tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition (225g)
no image stabilization
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Sports photography information
Sony W310 Sports photography information
53
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great battery life (400 per charge)
max fps very slow (6.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect auto focus
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W310 as a Travel photography camera
71
great battery life (400 per charge)
lighter than competition (225 grams)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly display
58
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
MP count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W310 as a Landscape photography camera
70
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (400 shots)
no image stabilization
missing Time Lapse mode
32
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W310 as a Vlogging camera
27
lighter than competition (225g)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic port
29
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external mic port
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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony W310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-C3 and Sony W310
 Sony Alpha NEX-C3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-C3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2011-08-22 2010-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4912 x 3264 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
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 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.0-5.8
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Xtra Fine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 6.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160 seconds -
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) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 225g (0.50 lbs) 137g (0.30 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 60 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") 95 x 55 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NPFW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $343 $150