Reviewers Liked
- Affordable
- APS-C image sensor
- High ISO performance
- 180° tilting LCD
- Built-in flash
Reviewers Didn't Like
- No EVF or expansion options
- Not so sharp LCD
Sony NEX-3N
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Expert reviews and ratings
By The Imaging Resource
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The Sony NEX-3N makes the step up from point-and-shoot to interchangeable-lens camera system as seamless as we've ever seen, employing a simple but effective user interface and placing a zoom lever right on the camera body. Perhaps more importantly, the...
By tech.uk.msn.com
on
100
We think the gorgeous little NEX-3N makes a great choice if you feel it's time to ditch your compact camera in favour of a much more flexible package. Bundled with a great lens, the Sony is bristling with easy-to-use functions, it's small, light and...
By DigitalCameraReview
on
80
Bridge cameras "bridge" the gap between two different types of camera. The NEX-3N tries to bridge the gap between compact point-and-shoot digital cameras and enthusiast oriented interchangeable lens cameras. The third generation NEX-3N was designed to...
By Expert Reviews
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80
Superb image quality and an aggressively low price, but the poor quality screen lets it...
By ePHOTOzine
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90
The Sony NEX-3N is an excellent entry level mirrorless camera, delivering excellent image quality, without compromising on handling or design. The camera has a good tilting 3inch screen with a decent resolution, and built in flash, as well as a number...
By Amateur Photographer
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79
Sony has delivered a capable, pocketable camera with the convenience of a compact. While the Power Zoom control makes perfect sense when used with a compatible lens, only two such lenses exist. The lack of an accessory port also suggests that Sony is...
By AsiaOne
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60
The NEX-3N succeeds the Nex-F3 as the new entry-level model of Sony's NEX series of mirrorless cameras. It is available in black, white or pink.NEX-3N is also the smallest and lightest interchangeable-lens camera with an APS-C sized sensor in the...
By reviewed.com
on
71
The NEX-3N is coming along at the perfect time, just as Olympus and Panasonic are stepping up their efforts to bring more mirrorless cameras into the lives of American camera buyers. It looks set to compete with the Micro Four Thirds bunch and, when...
By TechRadar AU
on
80
Buying Guide Best compact system camera Relatively speaking, Sony has been making compact system cameras (CSCs) for quite some time now, and after a few years of experimentation it seems to have really hit the nail on the head with its latest crop of...
By PC Mag
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80
The Sony Alpha NEX-3N isn't as good a performer as its predecessor, but it does include a collapsible power zoom lens and it comes at a lower...
By DigitalVersus
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80
The Sony NEX-3N is our new star model in the entry-level mirrorless camera market. With the kind of quality and versatility you'd usually expect from an SLR all packed into a camera that's smaller than many expert compacts, this NEX has enormous...
By What Digital Camera
on
90
Sony has complimented the release of the A58 with the launch of an all-new entry-level Compact System Camera. Arriving eight months after the launch of the NEX-F3, the NEX-3N becomes the world's smallest and lightest...
By Digital Photography Review
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Entry-level mirrorless cameras provide a nice middle ground between fixed-lens point-and-shoots and lower-end DSLRs. It's an ever-growing category with options for photographers of varying skill level and intentions. The common factors in this class are...
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