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Reviews of Sony NEX-C3

Testseek.co.uk have collected 106 expert reviews of the Sony NEX-C3 and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony NEX-C3.
Award: Good Buy July 2011
July 2011
 
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The editors liked

  • Excellent performance at high ISO sensitivities
  • Fast autofocus
  • Solid feel build
  • Slender body design finds room for handgrip
  • Better 400-shot battery life than predecessor
  • Fun and easily selectable digital effects filters
  • Jack-of-all-trades 18-55mm kit zoom supplied in test bundle
  • Slimline body
  • Solid feel
  • Battery life
  • Picture quality
  • Noise management
  • Depth of field
  • Compact design
  • Good 720p video mode (optical zoom
  • Stereo sound)
  • VGA LCD screen with vertical tilt
  • Sweep panorama mode
  • Small body size (though supplied lens adds bulk)
  • Useful tilting screen
  • Builtin digital effects filters are fun and easy to use
  • High resolution
  • APS-C sensor as in DSLRs yet small body size
  • High-res tilting 3in LCD
  • Fun
  • On-board digital effects filters including 3D Sweep Panorama
  • DSLR-like image quality
  • Small and portable
  • Stylish design

The editors didn't like

  • Lens-heavy design
  • Hard to use in dark conditions
  • Orange AF illuminator is poor in dark conditions
  • Flash is clip-on rather than built-in
  • ‘improved' user interface could do with being less esoteric still
  • Video isn't Full HD
  • Screen flexibility could be further improved
  • Zoom lens
  • Over large bulk from Zoom
  • Not too fast
  • Battery life is a bit disappointing
  • Noisy shutterrelease
  • Not many lenses to choose from
  • No builtin stabilisation or flash (separate accessory included)
  • Handling could still be better
  • As expensive as an entrylevel SLR
  • No builtin flash
  • No built-in flash (just a clip-on plastic bulb)
  • Omits standard AV output (just HDMI and USB 2.0)
  • Menu navigation still fiddly
  • 720p movie mode lags behind rivals
  • 18-55mm kit lens unbalances overall package somewhat

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  Published: 2012-05-01, Author: Jeremy , review by: reviewed.com

  • This review was published on May 01, 2012. Since then, this product may have been discontinued or replaced. Pricing and availability may differ from what is stated in the review.IntroductionThe Alpha NEX-C3 is the cheapest of Sony's NEX interchangeable le...

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  Published: 2012-04-20, Author: Liam , review by: reviewed.com

  • Regardless of the sales intentions, the NEX-C3 is a fantastic value for the money.The market for entry-level system cameras is in full bloom. Casual photographers who want something better than their old point-and-shoot or smartphone have dozens of afford...

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  Published: 2012-04-20, Author: Liam , review by: reviewed.com

  • Abstract:  The best things come in small packages with comically large lenses. The Alpha NEX-C3 is Sony's entry-level compact mirrorless system camera, and the best way for casual photographers to step up from a point-and-shoot or smartphone to a proper sharpshooter...

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  Published: 2012-02-29, review by: techadvisor.co.uk

  • The Sony Alpha NEX-C3 is a solid option for photographers who want a compact interchangeable-lens camera with a good feature set and above average-image quality. It has most of the same features as the higher-end NEX cameras, so you'll get good value f...

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  Published: 2011-12-30, review by: theregister.co.uk

  • Viewfinding and fiddle factor aside, it’s virtually impossible to argue with the image quality – at high ISOs the NEX-C3 is incredibly impressive, relative to its price, size and in comparison to fully-fledged DSLRs. It’s true that ambitious photogra...

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  Published: 2011-12-08, Author: Gavin , review by: macworld.co.uk

  • High resolution; APS-C sensor as in DSLRs yet small body size; high-res tilting 3in LCD; fun, on-board digital effects filters including 3D Sweep Panorama
  • No built-in flash (just a clip-on plastic bulb); omits standard AV output (just HDMI and USB 2.0)
  • Colours are warm and images presentable straight off the camera; indeed only an expert eye would see any difference between the output here and that of one of Sony's entry-level DSLRs. Though the NEX-C3 is good, the steely utilitarian exterior means it's...

 
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  Published: 2011-11-25, review by: gadgetspeak.com

  • Abstract:  The Sony NEXC3KB is described as an Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera, what a lot of people would call a DSLR, it is small and easy to use but still has most of the ability you would expect from a DSLR unit, meaning excellent images....

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  Published: 2011-11-24, Author: Ben , review by: alphr.com

  • Sony's new baby features improved performance over its predecessor, and the best image quality of any mirrorless system camera we've seen...

 
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  Published: 2011-10-27, review by: digicambuyer.co.uk

  • The NEX-C3’s incredible image quality really won us over. Sony’s latest is a fantastic option for anyone looking to invest in a compact system cameraOverall Our provides the latest photography news, reviews, previews, features and tecniques. Alternat...

 
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  Published: 2011-10-08, review by: practicalphotography.com

  • Abstract:  Compact System Cameras are getting even smaller! Sonys latest model, the NEX-C3, claims to be the smallest to come with an APS-C sized sensor chip. Simplicity is often the most desired asset when buying a new camera. This is why it makes so much sen...

 
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