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GENERAL
Model Sony Alpha NEX-C3 Sony Alpha NEX-3 Sony Alpha NEX-F3
Release Date 2011-08-22 2010-06-07 2012-08-16
Camera Type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
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SENSOR COMPARISON
Sensor Resolution
16

Megapixel

14

Megapixel

16

Megapixel

Max Image Dimensions 4912 x 3264 4592 x 3056 4912 x 3264
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS CMOS
Sensor Size APS-C APS-C APS-C
Sensor Dimensions 23.4 x 15.6 mm 23.4 x 15.6 mm 23.4 x 15.6 mm
Sensor Area
365mm2
365mm2
365mm2
Max ISO

12800

12800

16000

Min ISO

100

200

200

RAW Support
SHOOTING FEATURES COMPARISON
Model Sony Alpha NEX-C3 Sony Alpha NEX-3 Sony Alpha NEX-F3
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec 30 sec
Continuous Shooting 6 fps 7 fps 6 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure
Exposure Compensation ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±2 (at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV steps)
Exposure Metering
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
Auto Exposure Bracketing (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV steps) (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV steps)
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilizer No No No
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash 12.00 m n/a
Max Flash Sync 1/160s 1/160s 1/160s
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External Flash
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
VIEWFINDER COMPARISON
Viewfinder Type None None Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a n/a n/a
Viewfinder Magnification n/a n/a n/a
LCD DISPLAY COMPARISON
Display Type Tilting Tilting Tilting
Technology TFT Xtra Fine LCD TFT Xtra Fine LCD TFT Xtra Fine LCD
Screen Size
3.00"
3.00"
3.00"
Resolution 920k dots 920k dots 920k dots
Live View
Touch Screen
VIDEO COMPARISON
Model Sony Alpha NEX-C3 Sony Alpha NEX-3 Sony Alpha NEX-F3
Video Resolution 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Video File Format
  • MPEG-4
  • MPEG-4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
Microphone Type Stereo Stereo Stereo
Speaker Type Mono
External Microphone Port
External Headphone Port
PHYSICAL SPECS COMPARISON
Weight 225 g 297 g 314 g
Dimensions 110 x 60 x 33 mm 117 x 62 x 33 mm 117 x 67 x 42 mm
Body Sealing No No No
BATTERY and STORAGE
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Life

400 Shots

330 Shots

470 Shots

Storage Media SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
CONNECTIVITY COMPARISON
Wireless Connectivity Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
LENS COMPARISON
Model Sony Alpha NEX-C3 Sony Alpha NEX-3 Sony Alpha NEX-F3
Lens Mount Sony E Sony E Sony E
Focal Range(35mm) No Lens No Lens No Lens
Focal Length Multiplier 1.5× 1.5× 1.5×
Optical Zoom No Lens No Lens No Lens
Max Aperture No Lens No Lens No Lens
Macro Focus Range No Lens No Lens No Lens
Manual Focus
AUTOFOCUS COMPARISON
Number of Focus Points 25 25 25
Contrast Detection
Phase Detection
AF Modes
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
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