Camera tech data for Sony NEX-3
| General | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sony NEX-3 , NEX-3C (without Eye-Fi) |
| Mount type | E-mount |
| Supported lenses | E, FE, A-mount (via LA-EAx) |
| Release year | 2010 |
| Status | discontinued |
| Digital parameters | |
| Output resolution [pixels] | 4592×3056, 3344×2224, 2288×1520 |
| Output resolution (16:9) [pixels] | 4592×2576, 3344×1872, 2288×1280 |
| Output resolution (4:3) [pixels] | – |
| Output resolution (1:1) [pixels] | – |
| Output resolution (panorama) [pixels] | – |
| Output resolution (3D panorama) [pixels] | – |
| Effective output pixels | 14.0 M |
| Sensor type | CMOS, Bayer pattern |
| Sensor size [mm] (crop factor) | 23.4×15.6 (1.5×) |
| ISO range | auto (200–1600), 200–12800 (1/1 stops) |
| Color and post-processing | |
| Color spaces | sRGB, Adobe RGB |
| Image parameters | contrast, saturation, sharpness (-3 – +3) |
| Creative styles | standard, vivid, portrait, landscape, sunset, B/W |
| Creative look | – |
| Picture effects | high-key, high contrast monochrome, pop color, posterization (color; B/W), partial color (red; yellow; blue; green), toy camera, retro photo |
| Picture parameters | – |
| Gamma settings | – |
| Picture profiles | – |
| Soft skin effect | – |
| White balance | auto, daylight, shade, cloudy, tungsten, fluorescent, flash, direct entry, custom (1 register) |
| Color temperature range [K] | 2500–9900 |
| Color temperature increments [K] | 100 |
| Color compensation index [steps] | ± 9 (G/M) |
| White-balance bracketing [pictures per shot] (steps [mired]) | – |
| Noise reduction | long exp. (>1s), high-ISO (2 levels) |
| D-range optimizer | standard, manual (5 levels) |
| DRO bracketing [pictures per shot] (levels) | – |
| Auto HDR | auto, manual (1–6 EV) |
| Lens compensation | – |
| Movie recording | |
| Movie resolutions [size/fps] | 1280×720p30, 640×480p30 |
| Movie ISO range | unknown |
| Shutter speed (movie) [s] | unknown |
| Movie formats | MPEG-4 |
| Audio formats | MPEG4 AAC-LC |
| Movie length | 29 minutes |
| Microphone | built-in (stereo), Smart Accessory Terminal (stereo) |
| Audio monitoring | – |
| Movie features | picture effects, creative styles |
| Auto-focus | |
| AF sensors | 25 areas |
| AF range [EV] | 0 – 20 |
| AF modes | AF-S, AF-C, DMF |
| AF assist light | yes |
| AF adjustment [no. of lenses] | 30 |
| AF bracketing [step width] ([number of shots]) | - (-) |
| Features | |
| Eye-start | no |
| Sensor-based image stabilisation | no |
| Remote control via USB/WiFi | no |
| Other features | MF peaking, on-screen help, Anti-Dust, BRAVIA Sync, face recognition, smile shutter, sweep panorama (2D/3D), speaker |
| Metering | |
| Metering modes | 49 segments, center-weighted, spot |
| Metering range [EV] (with spot) | 0 – 20 |
| Auto Exposure Lock button | no |
| Exposure modes | Auto, P, A, S, M |
| Subject programs | portrait, landscape, closeup, sport, night portrait, hand-held night shot, sunset |
| Exposure compensation [stops] (steps [stops]) | ± 2 (1/3) |
| Zebra | no |
| Flash | |
| Flash shoe type | Smart Accessory Terminal |
| Accessory shoe cap | – |
| Flash modes | normal, red-eye reduction, rear sync, slow sync |
| Flash metering | 49S-TTL (pre-flash only) |
| Requires D flash unit | – |
| Flash guide number [m]/ coverage [mm] | -/- |
| X-Sync speed [s] | 1/160 |
| High Speed Sync | no |
| Wireless flash | no |
| Wireless x-sync speed [s] | – |
| Wireless HSS | no |
| Ratio flash control | no |
| Flash exposure compensation [stops] (steps [stops]) | ± 2 (1/3) |
| Studio flash socket | no |
| Flash Exposure Level lock | no |
| Flash Control from body | no |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder type | – |
| Viewfinder resolution [pixels] | – |
| Viewfinder coverage | – |
| Viewfinder magnification | – |
| Eye relief [mm]/ from frame [mm] | – |
| Diopter adjustment [diopters] | – |
| Eyepiece cup | – |
| Viewfinder accessory compatible | – |
| Live View | main sensor |
| Live View zoom | 1×, 7×, 10×, 14× |
| Display | |
| Display technology, size [mm/inches], resolution [dots] | TFT, 3″, 921600 |
| Display mount | tilt up 80°, tilt down 45° |
| Histogram display | luminance, RGB |
| Automatic brightness | yes |
| Touch screen | no |
| Video output interfaces | HDMI-Mini (1080i/720p/ 580p/576p) |
| Display accessories (opt.) | screen protector PCK-LH1EM, screen protector PCK-LS1EM |
| Shooting | |
| Frame rate [fps] | 7, 2.3 |
| Frame rate with AF [fps] | 2.3 |
| Shutter speed (still) [s] | 30 – 1/4000, B |
| Shutter type | mech. |
| Self-timer [s] | 10 |
| Continuous self-timer [shots] | 5, 3 |
| Bracketing frames (stops) | 3 (1/3, 2/3) |
| Remote release socket | – |
| Wireless remote release | – |
| Release priority | no |
| Depth of field preview | no |
| Aperture can be changed during depth of field preview | no |
| Silent depth of field preview | no |
| Storage | |
| Storage media (number of slots) | Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo, PRO-HG Duo, SD, SDHC, SDXC, Eye-Fi (1) |
| Remote storage via USB | no |
| Remote storage via FTP | no |
| File system formats | FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, exFAT |
| File formats | ARW 2.1, JPEG w/ EXIF 2.3 |
| Power | |
| Batteries | 1× NP-FW50 |
| Vertical grip | – |
| External power supply | AC adaptor AC-PW20 |
| Construction and accessories | |
| Weather sealing | no |
| Mount material | steel |
| Weight [g] | 239 |
| Standard accessories | strap, USB cable, battery NP-FW50, charger BC-VW1, software, flash HVL-F7S |
| Other optional accessories | lens adapters LA-EAx, microphone ECM-SST1, viewfinder FDA-SV1 |
| Misc | |
| Other interfaces | USB 2.0 (High Speed; Mini-B) |
| USB modes | mass storage |
| Printing | Exif Print, Print Image Matching Ⅲ |
| Latest firmware version (release date) | Ver. 05 (12/2011) |
| Comments | silver, black, red or pink version available; AF with LA-EA1/2 requires firmware 03 to 05; picture effects require firmware 04 |
| Reviews & links | Chris Niccolls on TheCameraStoreTV (video), Dave Etchells, Shawn Barnett, Zig Weidelich, and Mike Tomkins on Imaging Resource (full review), Gavin Stocker on TrustedReviews (full review), Richard Butler at dpreview.com (full review) |
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