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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
91
Imaging
56
Features
57
Overall
56
Sony Alpha NEX-C3 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
85
Overall
73

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony A77 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
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-3
  • Refreshed by Sony NEX-F3
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Announced May 2014
  • Superseded the Sony A77
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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony A77 II Overview

Here is a detailed assessment of the Sony NEX-C3 versus Sony A77 II, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the NEX-C3 (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The NEX-C3 was revealed 3 years prior to the A77 II and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the NEX-C3 scores vs the A77 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-C3 over the Sony A77 II

 NEX-C3 A77 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Sony NEX-C3

 A77 II NEX-C3 
AnnouncedMay 2014August 2011Fresher by 33 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1229k920kSharper display (+309k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony NEX-C3 and Sony A77 II

 NEX-C3 A77 II 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-C3 comes with physical 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) whilst the Sony A77 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the NEX-C3 vs the A77 II.

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-C3 and A77 II is 91 and 62 respectively.

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The photograph below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-C3 and A77 II.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should anticipate the Sony A77 II to render more detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older NEX-C3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Portrait photography camera
73
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
79
focusing manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Street photography advice
Sony A77 II Street photography advice
79
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competitors (225 grams)
does not have image stabilization
76
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-C3
Sports photography with Sony A77 II
53
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery (400 per charge)
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
does not have phase detect AF
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
supports phase detect AF
not so great battery power (480 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Travel photography advice
Sony A77 II Travel photography advice
71
better than average battery (400 per charge)
lighter than competitors (225g)
decent megapixels (16MP)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
64
weather proof
good megapixels (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
missing Timelapse mode
not so great battery power (480 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 Landscape photography details
Sony A77 II Landscape photography details
70
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (400 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
lack of Timelapse mode
73
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
not so great battery power (480 shots)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-C3 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A77 II as a Vlogging camera
27
lighter than competitors (225 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone port
77
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone port
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Sony NEX-C3 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-C3 and Sony A77 II
 Sony Alpha NEX-C3Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-C3 Sony SLT-A77 II
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2011-08-22 2014-05-21
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 365.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4912 x 3264 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 50
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 25 79
Cross type focus points - 15
Lens
Lens support Sony E Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 121 143
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Xtra Fine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 6.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 seconds 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 lb) 647 gr (1.43 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 60 x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 82
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.2 13.4
DXO Low light rating 1083 1013
Other
Battery life 400 images 480 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $343 $1,198