Exquisite pictures with a sense of style
Capture stunning images with DSLR-like picture quality, plus the convenience of interchangeable lenses – all without the size and weight of a DSLR. Compact, beautifully styled and brilliantly easy to use, with amazing features like 3D Sweep Panorama and HD video shooting.
Extraordinary picture quality
It`s all in the sensor. The extra-large Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor guarantees phenomenal imaging performance - just like a DSLR camera, but without the size and weight. You`ll really see the difference with richly detailed, low-noise pictures, even in low light.
Amazing HD movies
Capture smoothly detailed HD videos with quick autofocus to track the action - even while you`re zooming. Beautiful background defocus effects add an extra dimension to creative movie shooting.
Small enough to take everywhere
Enjoy DSLR picture quality and super-quick shooting responses in a light, ultra-compact camera. The sensationally styled body fits easily into a coat pocket or bag for day trips, weekends away or holidays.
Pick the perfect lens
Why compromise your artistic vision? Select from a choice of compact, beautifully styled E-mount lenses - from ultra-slim wide angle to powerful telephoto zoom. Or add an optional mount adaptor and enjoy the limitless possibilities of your A-mount lens collection.
Beautifully easy to use
Don`t be intimidated by complicated buttons and menus. The camera is simplicity itself to operate, with an intuitive on-screen interface, control dial and soft keys. It`s brilliantly easy to make one-handed adjustments of camera settings.
Technical specifications NEX-3
Lens Mount
Sony ? mount NO
Sony E mount YES
Compatibility with A-Mount bayonet lenses from Minolta and Konica Minolta YES (with Mount Adaptor, MF only, exclude some lenses)
Lens Compatibility
All types of Sony ? lenses YES (with Mount Adaptor, MF only, exclude Tele-converter)
All types of Sony E lenses YES
Minolta & Konica Minolta ?/MAXXUM/DYNAX lenses YES (with Mount Adaptor, MF only, exclude some lenses)
Image Sensory
Image sensor type CMOS sensor
Image sensor colour filter R, G, B, Primary color
Size (mm) 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 YES
White balance: preset selection Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Setting the color temperature
White balance: custom setting YES
White balance: types of color temperature 2500 - 9900 k with 19-step Magenta / Green compensation
White balance bracketing NO
ISO Sensitivity Setting ISO200 - 12800 equivalent
SteadyShot INSIDE
System: Sensor-shift mechanism NO
SteadyShot INSIDE scale (in viewfinder) NO
Camera-Shake warning (in viewfinder) NO
SteadyShot INSIDE capability NO
SteadyShot INSIDE compatibility NO
*SteadyShot INSIDE was previously known as Super SteadyShot
Anti-Dust
Double anti dust system (anti-static coating and sensor shift mechanism) NO
Charge protection coating on Low-Pass Filter and electromagnetic vibration mechanism YES
Auto Focus System
TTL phase-detection system NO
Contrast AF system YES
Sensor NO
Sensitivity Range (at ISO 100 equivalent); EV 0 - 20
Eye Start AF System (on off selectable) NO
AF Area: Wide focus area NO
AF Area: Spot NO
AF Area: Local focus area selection NO
AF Area: Multi Point YES (25 points)
AF Area: Center Weighted YES
AF Area: Flexible Spot YES
AF Modes Continuous, Single Shot, Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus
Predictive Focus Control YES
Focus Lock YES
AF Illuminator YES (with built-in LED type)
AF Illuminator range (meters) Approx. 0.3m - Approx. 4.0m (E 16mm F2.8) Approx. 0.5m - Approx. 3.0m (E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS)
Auto Exposure System
Light metering type 49-segment metering by the image sensor
Light metering cell NO
Light metering: Multi segment YES
Light metering: Spot YES
Light metering: Center weighted YES
Exposure: Automatic NO
Exposure: Program Auto YES
Exposure: iAUTO YES
Exposure: Shutter priority YES
Exposure: Aperture priority YES
Exposure: Manual YES
Exposure: Scene selection YES
Sweep Panorama YES
Anti Motion Blur YES
AE Lock NO
Exposure compensation YES (+/-2EV with 1/3EVsteps)
AE Bracketing With 1/3 EV / 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 Mode Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow sync, Rear flash sync.
Wireless flash mode NO
Slow Synchronization YES
Red-Eye Reduction YES
Flash Popup NO
Automatic Flash YES
Viewfinder
Exquisite pictures with a sense of style
Capture stunning images with DSLR-like picture quality, plus the convenience of interchangeable lenses – all without the size and weight of a DSLR. Compact, beautifully styled and brilliantly easy to use, with amazing features like 3D Sweep Panorama and HD video shooting.
