Announced: | 22 Aug 2011 |
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Sensor Resolution: | 16Mp |
Sensor Type: | APS-C CMOS |
ISO: | 100-12800 |
Weight: | 225g |
Physical Dimensions: | 110 x 60 x 33 mm |
Viewfinder: | None |
Screen Type: | 3" Tilting |
Video Resolutions: | 1280 x 720 |
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Review | compare Sony Alpha NEX-C3 with | overall score | Portrait | Landscape | Sport | Street | Everyday | |
SonyAlpha NEX-C3 | 48 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 56 | 55 | $187.80 | |
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NikonZ7 Mark II | 70 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 71 | buy on | |
PanasonicLumix DC-GH6 | 62 | 47 | 46 | 70 | 64 | 67 | $12.68 |
The Sony Alpha NEX-C3 is a mirrorless camera launched on 08/22/2011.
Technically speaking, the Sony Alpha NEX-C3 ranks well below the category average, scoring 48 overall. The Sony Alpha NEX-C3 weights 225 gr and spans 110 x 60 x 33 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.
Going into details, the Sony Alpha NEX-C3 behaves better than average in its category for:
On the contrary, the performance of Sony Alpha NEX-C3 is below the category average in:
However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:
Last but not least, the price. You can find the Sony Alpha NEX-C3 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 187.8 USD and 187.8 USD, which is well below what you could expect for this camera category.
Overall, Sony Alpha NEX-C3 is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.
Sensor Type
CMOS
Sensor Size
APS-C
Sensor Dimensions
23.4 x 15.6 mm
Sensor Area
365.04 mm2
Sensor Resolution
16 Mp
Max Image Resolution
4912 x 3264
Max Native ISO
12800
Min Native ISO
100
RAW Support
Manual Focus
Lens Mount
Sony E
Number of Lenses
73
Focal Length Multiplier
1.5
Screen Type
Tilting
Screen Size
3.0"
Screen Resolution
920Kdot
Live View
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
None
Viewfinder Resolution
None
Viewfinder Coverage
Viewfinder Magnification
None
Min Shutter Speed
30s
Max Shutter Speed
1/4000s
Continuous Shooting
6fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range
None
Max Flash Sync
1/160s
Flash Modes
Auto On Off Red-Eye Slow Sync Rear Curtain Fill-in
External Flash
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
DxO Overall Score
73
DxO Color Depth
22.7
DxO Dynamic Range
12.2
DxO Low Light ISO
1083
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF MultiArea
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points
25
Number of Cross Focus Points
0
Video Resolutions
1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max Video Resolution
1280x720
Video Formats
MPEG-4
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Wireless Connectivity
Eye-Fi Connected
HDMI
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Weight
225g
Physical Dimensions
110 x 60 x 33 mm
Battery Life
400
Battery Type
Battery Pack
Battery Model
NPFW50
Self Timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Timelapse Recording
GPS
Storage Type
SD SDHC SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo Pro-HG Duo
Storage Slots
1
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