Sony NEX-3 review

Full specification for Sony NEX-3

Weight 239g (no battery, card or lens)
Dimensions 117.2 x 62.6 x 33.4mm
Output Size 4592 x 3056
Sensor 14.2 megapixels Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor
Focal Length Mag 1.5x
LCD 3in, 921k-dot, tilt-angle, TruBlack LCD
File Format Raw, JPEG, RAW + JPEG
Shutter Speeds 30 – 1/4000th second (plus Bulb)
Exposure Modes P, A, S, M, Movie (720p Motion-JPEG), Sweep Panorama, Anti Motion Blur, Scene (Portrait, Hand-held Twilight, Night View, Night Portrait, Sunset, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape), Intelligent Auto
Compression Not adjustable, ‘Fine’ quality only
Colour Space sRGB, Adobe RGB
Metering System 49-segment metering
White Balance Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Setting the color temperature
Memory Card SDSD (HC/XC) / Memory Stick PRO
Connectivity HDMI (c-type), USB (standard mini connection)
Power Rechargeable li-ion battery
Max Flash Sync 1/160th
Built-in Image Stabilisation No, lens-based where applicable
Dust Reduction Yes, Low Pass Filter and Electromagnetic Vibration Mechanism
Exposure Comp Yes, ±2EV (in 1/3 stops)
White Balance Bracket No
Colour Temp Control 2500 – 9900 Kelvin
Drive Mode Single, Remote Commander, Bracket, Self Timer, Self Timer (Multiple Images), Speed Priority, Continuous Advanced (to 7fps)
Lens Mount Sony E-mount (A-mount via an adaptor, sold separately)
Live Mode Yes
Viewfinder Type N/A
Field of View 100% approx
Focusing Modes Continuous, Single Shot, Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus
AF Points 25-point system
DoF Prview No (has Background Defocus Control mode)
Built-in Flash Yes, GN 7 (detachable unit)
ISO 100-12,800
Movie Mode Yes, 720p HD, 30fps, M-JPEG format

Manufacturer website: Sony


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Price as reviewed
£440.00

Scores

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Design 16/20
Image Quality 19/20
Performance 18/20
Value 18/20
Features 19/20
Overall Score 90%

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