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
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
OK, so not a great deal has changed between the NEX-3 and the NEX-C3, expect for the addition of that ‘C’, a couple of million extra pixels, some fun digital effects, plus the ability to squeeze slightly more shots out of a battery charge. That’s not t...
DSLR-like image quality, Small and portable, Stylish design
Menu navigation still fiddly, 720p movie mode lags behind rivals, 18-55mm kit lens unbalances overall package somewhat
Overall image quality is very good. While the NEX-C3 offers compact camera proportions, the benefits of the larger APS-C sensor are clear to see. Using the ‘Standard' colour profile setting JPEG images are natural and lifelike straight from the camera. Of...
Zoom lens, Over large bulk from Zoom, Not too fast
Sony clearly decided that it didn’t want to throw the baby out with the bathwater when moving up from the NEX-3 to NEX-C3, so existing owners should not feel a compulsion to upgrade. However, for newly interested parties there’s the appeal of a couple
Abstract: While it may have a lot in common with its predecessor (the NEX-3), the mirrorless NEX-C3 brings a few extras to the table, not least its fancy new 16.2MP Exmor CMOS sensor. The NEX-C3 also sports a slimmed down body, better battery life and a range of ot...
Although Sony clearly had the consumer market in mind when it created the NEX-C3, enthusiast photographers shouldnt dismiss the camera.The fully customisable buttons help improve the handling over the first-generation NEX models, although another couple...
Picture quality: noise management, depth of field, Compact design, Good 720p video mode (optical zoom, stereo sound), VGA LCD screen with vertical tilt, Fast autofocus, sweep panorama mode
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
With its compact, lightweight design, responsive electronics, vertical tilt screen and large-format 16-Megapixel APS-C sensor, the Sony Alpha NEX-C3 has got a lot going for it. It's just a shame that the 18-55 mm lens is still a bit disappointing. The ...
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Published: 2012-05-01, Author: Jeremy , review by: camcorderinfo.com
The NEX-C3 did reasonably well in our video tests, but the camera is not a top choice for someone looking to primarily shoot video. The camera tops out with a 1280 x 720 video resolution, which is technically HD, but is not the same resolution as ...
