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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony WX5

Portability
91
Imaging
56
Features
57
Overall
56
Sony Alpha NEX-C3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony WX5 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 WX5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Introduced July 2010
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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony WX5 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sony NEX-C3 versus Sony WX5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the NEX-C3 (16MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the NEX-C3 (APS-C) and WX5 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The NEX-C3 was launched 14 months later than the WX5 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the NEX-C3 grades versus the WX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-C3 over the Sony WX5

 NEX-C3 WX5 
IntroducedAugust 2011July 2010More recent by 14 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.8"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution920k461kSharper display (+459k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Sony NEX-C3

 WX5 NEX-C3 

Common features in the Sony NEX-C3 and Sony WX5

 NEX-C3 WX5 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony WX5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-C3 has got physical 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) whilst the Sony WX5 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Compare the Sony NEX-C3 versus Sony WX5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the NEX-C3 against the WX5.

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony WX5 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-C3 and WX5 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony WX5 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony WX5 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by going through technical specs. The graphic underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-C3 and WX5.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NEX-C3 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony NEX-C3 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent NEX-C3 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony WX5 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony WX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony WX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Portrait photography info
Sony WX5 Portrait photography info
73
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
21
no manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX5 as a Street photography camera
79
screen tilts
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competitors (225g)
does not have image stabilization
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-C3
Sports photography with Sony WX5
53
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great battery life (400 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
lacks phase detect autofocus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX5 as a Travel photography camera
71
great battery life (400 CIPA)
lighter than competitors (225g)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
no Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
58
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
resolution not great (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Landscape photography info
Sony WX5 Landscape photography info
70
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (400 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
no Timelapse recording
37
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (2.8 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
no manual exposure
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony NEX-C3
Vlogging with Sony WX5
27
lighter than competitors (225 grams)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone jack
32
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone port
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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony WX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-C3 and Sony WX5
 Sony Alpha NEX-C3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-C3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-08-22 2010-07-08
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4912 x 3264 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.8 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Xtra Fine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 6.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max 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) 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 225g (0.50 lbs) 146g (0.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 60 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
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 pictures -
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 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $343 $250