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Reviews of Sony NEX-3

Testseek.co.uk have collected 58 expert reviews of the Sony NEX-3 and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony NEX-3.
Award: Highest Rated June 2010
June 2010
 
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The editors liked

  • High-resolution
  • Tilting display
  • 7fps continuous shooting
  • Decent image quality at high ISOs
  • Good value for money
  • Very nice tilting screen
  • Picture quality and noise handling
  • 720p HD video mode with stereo sound and continuous autofocus
  • Sweep panorama and long exposure with no tripod
  • APS-C-sized sensor
  • Up to ISO 12800 manually selectable
  • Angle adjustable LCD
  • Reasonable price when bought with both lens options
  • 3D panoramas
  • Vari-angle display
  • Compact
  • Well-built lenses
  • On-screen graphics can guide novices
  • Excellent ISO noise handling
  • Very high quality photos
  • Tilt screen
  • Very compact body
  • Clever sweep panorama feature

The editors didn't like

  • Tiresome interface
  • Clip-on flash
  • Quality of 18-55mm kit lens is only fair
  • Useless flash port
  • Not enough direct access to important settings
  • Not easy for everybody to hold
  • A little slow to start up
  • Plastic replaces the magnesium casing of the NEX5
  • No built-in anti-shake
  • Basic-looking design
  • No standard AV output
  • Clip-on viewfinder costs another £200
  • Controls are too obscured
  • Screen reflections a problem in bright conditions
  • For best performance you have to dive into the settings and take control
  • Unfamiliar and over simplistic controls
  • Body almost too small
  • Image quality not quite as good as an SLR
  • Only 720p video
  • No built in flash of viewfinder

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  Published: 2010-05-01, review by: digital-photography-school.com

  • Abstract:  A few days ago I could tell nobody about this newbie. I was under an NDA (Non Disclosure Agreement) from Sony. The Sony NEX-3 was a hot camera!So Sony gave me a review unit of the Sony NEX-3 three days, explaining that they were so fearful of leaks th...

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  Published: 2006-01-01, review by: dpreview.com

  • Abstract:  1. Introduction2. Specifications3. Body and Design4. Body and Design5. Samples gallery Sony NEX-F3 Hands-on Preview May 2012 | By Amadou Diallo Preview based on a production NEX-F3 with firmware 1.00 The NEX-F3 is the latest entry to Sony's mirrorless c...

 
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  Published: 2010-07-01, review by: hereshow.ca

  • Aside from the tedious operating sequence with advanced features, there are only a few drawbacks to the NEX system. The flash unit is a bit weak (with a guide number of 7 in metres) and there's no built-in eye-level viewfinder. An optional optical view...

 
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  Published: 2011-06-03, Author: Muhammad , review by: productfeedback.com.au

  • Abstract:  A camera which offers the same quality as an SLR but the size of a Zoom Compact this is a very interesting product indeed. Sony NEX-3 is a micro-four thirds camera that offers a great range of features for the price. Check out the full review video above.

 
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  Published: 2010-11-11, review by: pcauthority.com.au

  • Can Sony's svelte NEX-3 compete with its bigger brother and the camera elite? ...

 
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  Published: 2010-07-01, Author: Margaret , review by: photoreview.com.au

  • Abstract:  The main difference between Sony's NEX-3 and the more expensive NEX-5 model we reviewed in June lies in the video recording system. Whereas the NEX-5 uses the AVCHD format and can record Dolby Digital soundtracks, the NEX-3 uses the less efficient MP4 ...

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  Published: 2010-10-05, review by: techsmart.co.za

  • We really liked the Sony Alpha NEX-3, more so than its competition from the Micro Four Thirds stable, the Olympus PEN E-PL1. The NEX-3 is small but felt good in hand, captured good quality pictures (although its lens gets criticised) and was a breeze ...

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  Published: 2011-03-01, review by: techtree.com

  • Good JPEG image quality even in dark conditions, large LCD screen with easy icon-based UI, 720p HD video with stereo sound capture, mechanical zoom and focusing rings, HDR and focus bracketing
  • RAW image quality could have been better, no optical viewfinder, slow shot-to-shot speed, not really compact, almost all controls inside menu and very little outside, expensive
  • The Sony NEX-3 is an excellent performer, though the image quality cannot be compared with a DSLR. It gives you complete control over the camera and the manual focus along with the manual zoom allows you to achieve some amazing results not possible wit...

 
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  Published: 2011-02-09, review by: firstpost.com

  • Quick Focusing, Compact Design, Built-in Help, Acceptable Image Quality at High ISOs
  • Poor Battery Life, LCD is a Fingerprint Magnet, High ISO Unavailable in iAuto Mode
  • The results are outstanding. 3D Sweep Panorama shoots 3D images, but they can only be viewed with 3D glasses on 3D TVs. The camera has a mini HDMI jack for video output. We also liked the built-in shooting guide. Shooting tips can be accessed by the pr...

 
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  Published: 2010-09-21, review by: pcmag-mideast.com

  • Competitive price. Superb image quality, low-light performance, and speed. Smallest compact interchangeable lens camera currently available. Support for HDMI-CEC and SDXC memory cards.
  • Limited E-Mount lens selection. No EVF option currently available. No manual control over shutter speed and aperture while recording video.

 
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