Sony announced the NEX-3 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera with the NEX-5 back in early 2010. Now three years later we finally see a update to the NEX-3 whilst the 5 has already gone through two upgrades since, the 5N and the most recent 5R.
Sony announced the NEX-3 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera with the NEX-5 back in early 2010. Now three years later we finally see a update to the NEX-3 whilst the 5 has already gone through two upgrades since, the 5N and the most recent 5R.
The differences between the NEX-3 and NEX-3N are many but here's a short list highlighting the changes worth noting.
| NEX-3N | NEX-3 |
| 16.1-megapixel image sensor |
14.6-megapixel |
| 1080p HD video |
720p video |
| 180 Degree tiltable LCD |
80 degrees up & 45 degrees down |
| 4 frames per second (approx) |
2.3 frames per second |
|
269 grams (w/battery) |
297 grams (w/battery) |
| 480 shots (CIPA Standard) |
330 shots (CIPA Standard |
| 11 Scene Modes | 7 Scene Modes |
| ISO 200-16000 | ISO 200-12500 |
| Electronic Zoom Control |
No electronic zooming control |
What may be a little confusing to the consumer is the NEX-F3. It confused us at first because the NEX-F3 was released before the NEX-3N and with the NEX-3 being so long without a replacement it was easy to assume the NEX-F3 was a replacement. With such a small compact body sporting an APS-C sensor and interchangeable lenses the NEX-3N makes for a formidable upgrade path for any point and shoot user looking to upgrade their skills.
