Sony NEX-3N Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera

Sony NEX-3N was announced recently and is the lowest end model of Sony NEX mirrorless digital camera. It features a large 16.1 megapixel sensor, tiltable 3" LCD screen, and Full HD video recording and 16.1-megapixel APS-C size sensor. The tiltable 3" LCD screen flips up 180 degrees, making it easy to take perfectly-framed portraits. Record Full HD video in either AVCHD format or in MP4 codec for easy upload to websites like YouTube. The SELP1650 retractable zoom lens collapses to just 1 3/16" (30.2mm). A zoom lever on the body of the camera allows for effortless one-handed operation and smooth zooming. Connvenient built-in flash combines with high ISO sensitivity for shooting.

Sony NEX-3N Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera

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Specifications

 

Advanced Features

• Face Detection : On, Off, Face Registration, Face Selection; maximum eight faces detected
• Smile Shutter™ technology : Smile shutter (selectable from 3 steps)
• Image Stabilization : Lens-based (where applicable)
• Auto High Dynamic Range : Yes, (Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1-6 EV at 1.0 EV step), off)
• Priority Setting (for Face Detection) : Yes (eight faces max)
• Sweep Panorama : Horizontal (Wide/Standard), Vertical (Wide/Standard)

Drive System

• Burst Buffer : JPEG Standard (9 shots) JPEG Fine (9 shots) RAW (5 shots) RAW+JPEG (4 shots)
• Continuous Shooting Speed : Continuous mode: 2.5 fps, Speed Priority Continuous mode: 4 fps
• Drive Mode : Single-shot, Continuous, Speed Priority Continuous, Self-timer (10/2 sec. delay), Self-timer (Cont.) (with 10 sec. delay; 3/5 exposures), Bracketing
• Self-timer : 2-sec. or 10-sec. delay
• Shutter Speeds : 1/4000 to 30 seconds, bulb
• Shutter Type : Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane shutter

Focus Control

• Focus System : Contrast-detect AF
• Focus Points : 25 points
• AF Modes : Single-shot AF(AF-S), Continuous AF(AF-C), Auto Focus, Direct Manual Focus (DMF), Manual Focus
• Focus Area : Multi Point (25 points)/ Center-weighted/ Flexible Spot
• Focus Sensitivity : EV 0 to 20 EV (at ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached)
• Focus Features : Predictive control (AF-A, AF-C), Focus Lock
• AF Illuminator : Built-in LED, Range: approx. 3' 4” - 9' 9” (0.3m-3.0m)

LCD Display

• LCD Type : 3.0” TFT LCD (460,800 dots)
• Angle Adjustment : Tilt angle: Up: 180 degrees; Down: Approx. 13 degrees
• Brightness Control : Auto, Manual (5 steps between -2 to +2)
• Coverage : 100%
• Live View : Continuous Live View
• Real-time image adjustment display : Yes(On/Off)
• Histogram : Yes (On/Off)
• Peaking : Yes (Level setting: High/Mid/Low/Off, Color: White/Red/Yellow)
• Grid Display : Yes (Rule of Thirds, Square Grid, Diagonal + Square Grid, Off)
• Customization : Grid, Histogram display, Grid Line, Magnified display for playback

Service and Warranty Information

• Limited Warranty Term : 1 Year Parts & Labor

Camera

• Lens Compatibility : Sony E-mount, operation with Minolta/Konica Minolta Maxxum A-mount lenses confirmed via optional LA-EA1/LA-EA2 adaptor
• Lens Mount : Sony E-mount
• Camera Type : Interchangeable Lens Digital SLR camera

Exposure System

• Picture Effect(s) : 11 modes (15 effects): Posterization (Color, B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R,G,B,Y), High Contrast Mono, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Mono, Miniature
• Auto Exposure Lock : Yes (AE Lock button). Can be disabled from menu
• Color Temperature : 2500 – 9900K with 15-step each Magenta/Green compensation (G7 to M7), Amber/Blue (A7 to B7), Custom
• Creative Style : Standard, Vivid, Portrait , Landscape, Sunset, Black & White (Contrast (-3 to +3steps), Saturation(-3 to +3steps), Sharpness(-3 to +3steps)
• D-Range Optimizer : Yes: (Auto, Level, Off)
• Exposure Bracketing : 3 continuous or single shots in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps
• Exposure Compensation : Still images: +/-3.0 EV(1/3EV steps selectable) Movies: +/-2.0 EV(1/3EV steps selectable)
• Exposure Compensation : Still images: +/-3.0 EV(1/3EV steps selectable) Movies: +/-2.0 EV(1/3EV steps selectable)
• Exposure Settings : iAUTO, Superior Auto, Programmed AE (P), Aperture priority (A), Shutter-speed priority (S), Manual (M), Sweep Panorama, Scene Selection
• ISO : Stills: ISO 100-16000 selectable in 1 EV steps, Auto (100-3200) Movies: ISO 100-3200 selectable in 1 EV steps, Auto (200-3200)
• ISO : Stills: ISO 100-16000 selectable in 1 EV steps, Auto (100-3200) Movies: ISO 100-3200 selectable in 1 EV steps, Auto (200-3200)
• Metering : Advanced 1200-zone evaluative metering
• Metering Modes : Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
• Metering Sensitivity : EV 0 to 20 EV (at ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached)
• Noise Reduction : Long Exposure NR: (On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 second) High ISO NR: (High/Normal/Low)
• Scene Mode(s) : Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night View, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur
• White Balance Mode : Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Color temperature range 2500 to 9900K, Custom

Imaging Sensor

• Imaging Sensor : Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor (23.5 X 15.6mm)
• Processor : BIONZ™ image processor
• Anti Dust : Charge protection coating on Low-Pass Filter and electromagnetic vibration mechanism
• Pixel Gross : 16.5M pixels (approx.)
• Effective Picture Resolution : 16.1M pixels (approx.)
• Focal Length Conversion Factor : 1.5x
• Color Filter System : RGB primary color filters

Power

• Battery Type : InfoLITHIUM® NP-FW50 (7.2V)
• Battery Capacity : 1020 mAh
• Number of Still Images : Approx. 480 images with LCD monitor (CIPA standard)

Software

• Supplied Software : Supplied Software: PlayMemories Home, Image Data Converter Version 4
• Operating System Compatibility : Operating System Compatibility: Windows® XP SP3 (64-bit and Starter Editions are not supported, Windows Image Mastering API(IMAPI) Ver.2.0 or later is required to use the function for creating discs.) Windows Vista® SP2 (Starter Edition is not supported) Windows® 7 SP1; Windows® 8; Mac OS X(v10.5 -v10.8) (Image Data Converter, PlayMemories Home is not Mac compatible) 

Convenience Features

• Self Timer : Yes,10/2 second delay selectable
• Red-Eye Reduction : Yes, On/ Off selectable
• Media/Battery Indicator : Yes
• View & Index : Single (with or without shooting information), RGB histogram and highlight/shadow warning, 4/9-frame index view, Enlarged display mode (L: 13.6x, M: 9.9x, S: 6.8x), Auto Review (10/5/2 sec, Off), Image orientation (On/Off), Slideshow, Panorama scrolling, Folder selection (still), Forward/Rewind (movie), Delete, Protect

Flash

• Flash Bracketing : ±2.0 EV
• Flash Compensation : ±2.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 EV steps)
• Flash Coverage : 16 mm (focal length printed on lens body)
• Flash Metering System : Pre-flash TTL
• Flash Modes : Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync.
• Flash Type : Built-in, Pop-up Auto
• Guide Number : 6 (in meters at ISO200) 4 (in meters at ISO100)
• Recycling Time : Approx. 3 sec.

Interface

• BRAVIA® Sync™ : Yes, via HDMI® with compatible BRAVIA HDTV (link menu)
• DC IN : Yes via optional AC-PW20AM (sold separately)
• HD Output : HDMI® (Type C mini)
• Memory Card Slot : Dual compatibility slot: Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Pro-HG Duo™/PRO-HG HX Duo™ media - SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card
• PhotoTV HD : Yes, with BRAVIA Sync enabled HDTV and HDMI® cable
• Tripod Mount : Yes
• USB Port(s) : USB 2.0 Hi-speed (mass-storage, MTP)

Recording

• Media Type : Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Pro-HG Duo™ media; SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card
• Color Space : sRGB standard (with sYCC gamut) and Adobe RGB standard compatible with TRILUMINOS™ Color
• Still Image Mode : JPEG (Standard, Fine, Extra Fine), RAW, RAW+JPEG
• Still Image Max Effective Resolution : Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Pro-HG Duo™ media; SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card
• Still Image Size 16:9 : L (14 MP) 4912 x 2760, M (7.1 MP) 3568 x 2000, S (3.4 MP) 2448 x 1376
• Still Image Size 3:2 : L (16 MP) 4912 x 3264, M (8.4 MP) 3568 x 2368, S (4 MP) 2448 x 1624
• Panorama Still Image Size : Horizontal Wide: 12,416 x 1,856 (23M) Horizontal Std.: 8,192 x 1,856 (15M) Vertical Wide: 2,160 x 5,536 (12M) Vertical Std.: 2,160 x 3,872 (8.4M)
• Panorama Still Image Size : Horizontal Wide: 12,416 x 1,856 (23M) Horizontal Std.: 8,192 x 1,856 (15M) Vertical Wide: 2,160 x 5,536 (12M) Vertical Std.: 2,160 x 3,872 (8.4M)
• Panorama Still Image Size : Horizontal Wide: 12,416 x 1,856 (23M) Horizontal Std.: 8,192 x 1,856 (15M) Vertical Wide: 2,160 x 5,536 (12M) Vertical Std.: 2,160 x 3,872 (8.4M)
• Panorama Still Image Size : Horizontal Wide: 12,416 x 1,856 (23M) Horizontal Std.: 8,192 x 1,856 (15M) Vertical Wide: 2,160 x 5,536 (12M) Vertical Std.: 2,160 x 3,872 (8.4M)
• Video Format : AVCHD / MP4 (MPEG-4 AVC (H.264))
• Video Mode : AVCHD: FX - 1920 x 1080/60i@24Mbps FH - 1920 x 1080/60i@17Mbps FX - 1920 x 1080/24p@24Mbps FH - 1920 x 1080/24p@17Mbps MP4: HD - 1440 x 1080/ 30p@12Mbps VGA - 640 x 480/ 30p@3Mbps
• Video Signal : NTSC color, EIA standards
• Audio Format : Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC
• Microphone/Speaker : Built-in Stereo Microphone
• Still Image File Format : JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3format), 3D MPO (MPF Extended compliant)

Weights and Measurements

• Dimensions (Approx.) : Approx. 4-3/8 × 2-2-1/2 × 1-3/8 in (109.9 x 62 x 34.6 mm) (W/H/D) excluding protrusions
• Weight (Approx.) : With battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo Approx. 9.5 oz. (269 g)
• Weight(Approx) (Main unit only) : Approx. 7.4 oz. (210 g)