There was a time when you had to choose between the true photographic quality of a professional-looking SLR and the carefree shooting spontaneity of a pop-in-your pocket compact camera.
Things have changed. Now one of the world´s lightest, most compact interchangeable lens cameras - the revolutionary Sony Alpha NEX-3 - gives everyday photographers all they need to shoot high quality, impressive photos without having to master any complex photographic techniques.
The NEX-3 is a small, easy-to-use camera that will help you shoot professional looking photos and stunning HD movies as and when the mood takes you.
Lens mount
Sony E mount
Compatibility with A-Mount bayonet lenses from Minolta and Konica Minolta (with mount adaptor, MF only, exclude some lenses)
Lens compatibility
All types of Sony alpha lenses (with mount adaptor, MF only, exclude Tele-converter)
All types of Sony E lenses
Minolta & Konica Minolta a / MAXXUM / DYNAX lenses (with mount adaptor, MF only, exclude some lenses)
Image sensory
Image sensor type: CMOS sensor
Image sensor colour filter: R, G, B, primary colour
Size: 23.4 x 15.6mm (APS-C size)
Camera
Total sensor pixels (megapixels): approx 14.6
Effective pixels (megapixels): approx. 14.2
Automatic white balance
White balance modes: daylight, shade, cloudy, incandescent, fluorescent, flash, setting the colour temperature
White balance: custom setting
White balance types of colour temperature: 2500 - 9900k with 19-step magenta / green compensation
ISO sensitivity setting: ISO 200 - 12800 equivalent
Anti-dust
Charge protection coating on low-pass filter and electromagnetic vibration mechanism
Auto focus system
Contrast AF system
Sensitivity range (at ISO 100 equivalent): EV 0 - 20
AF area: multi point (25 points)
AF area: centre weighted
AF area: flexible spot
AF modes: continuous, single shot, direct manual focus, manual focus
Predictive focus control
Focus lock
AF illuminator: with built-in LED type
Auto exposure system
Light metering type: 49-segment metering by the image sensor
Light metering: multi segment
Light metering: spot
Light metering: centre weighted
Exposure: program auto
Exposure: iAUTO
Exposure: shutter priority
Exposure: aperture priority
Exposure: manual
Exposure: scene selection
Sweep panorama
Anti-motion blur
Exposure compensation: +/- 2 EV with 1 / 3 EV steps
AE bracketing: with 1/3EV / 2/3 EV increments, 3 frames
Shutter
Type: electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
Shutter speed range (seconds): 1/4000 - 30 and bulb
Flash sync speed; second: 1/160
Flash
Built-in flash guide number (in meters at ISO 100): 7 (connect to smart accessory terminal)
Flash metering system: pre-flash TTL
Flash compensation: +/- 2.0 EV (1/3 EV steps)
Built-in flash recycling time (approx. time in seconds): 4
Flash modes: auto flash, fill flash, slow sync, rear flash sync.
Slow synchronization
Red-eye reduction
Automatic flash
Live view
Type: contrast AF live view
Other: exposure compensation, WB, creative style
LCD screen
Screen size: 3" (7.5cm)
Monitor type: TruBlack LCD
LCD total dot number: 921,600
Brightness adjustable
Tilting screen
Recording
Drive modes: single, continuous, speed-priority continuous, 10 seconds and 2 seconds self-timer, continuous self-timer
Continuous-advance rate (approx. frames per second at maximum): 7 fps in speed-priority continuous mode
Number of continuous advance: JPEG (L size, fine): 16/14 images, RAW: 7 images, RAW+JPEG: 7 images
Recording media: Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card
Still image quality: JPEG, RAW (ARW2.1 format), RAW+JPEG
Noise reduction (long exp.NR): on / off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 second
Noise reduction (high ISO NR): auto / weak
Delete function
Colour space (sRGB)
Colour Space (Adobe RGB)
Colour mode / DEC / creative styles: standard, vivid, portrait, landscape, sunset, B/W
Dynamic range optimizer: off, auto, advanced: level
General
Battery remaining indicator
InfoLITHIUM battery indicator: in %
Histogram indicator
Exif: 2.3
Exif print
Menu languages: English / French / German / Spanish / Italian / Portuguese / Dutch / Russian / Swedish / Danish / Norwegian / Finish / Polish / Czech / Hungarian / Greek / Turkish
PRINT image matching III
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)
Indicator of remaining memory space (CF)
Beep sound
File number memory
Folder name mode
Jacks
HDMI out: HDMI mini connector (type C), BRAVIA Sync (Sync menu), PhotoTV HD
USB 2.0 hi-speed
USB mode: mass storage (PC connection) / PTP
Power / others
Supplied battery: NP-FW50
Stamina (battery life in CIPA condition): approx 330 images
Dimensions & weight
Dimensions (W x H x D): 117.2 x 62.6 x 33.4mm
Weight: 239g
Supplied accessories
Battery charger
Rechargeable battery pack: NP-FW50
USB cable
CD-ROM
Shoulder strap
Flash
18-55mm zoom lens
