Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony WX500

Lets take a closer look at the Sony NEX-C3 and Sony WX500, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Sony. The image resolution of the NEX-C3 (16MP) and the WX500 (18MP) is fairly similar but the NEX-C3 (APS-C) and WX500 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-C3 was revealed 4 years earlier than the WX500 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the NEX-C3 scores vs the WX500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha NEX-C3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The full galleries are available at Sony NEX-C3 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-C3 has outer dimensions of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony WX500 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Compare the Sony NEX-C3 and Sony WX500 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the NEX-C3 vs the WX500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-C3 and WX500 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over specs. The visual here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-C3 and WX500.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NEX-C3 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony WX500 will offer you more detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older NEX-C3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.