Side by side comparison and review of Canon EOS 650D and Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS 650D | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | 16-50mm lens |
| Height | 9.98 cm | 6.2 cm |
| Width | 13.31 cm | 10.99 cm |
| Depth | 7.88 cm | 3.46 cm |
| Weight | 575 g | 210 g |
| Body Material | Stainless steel, fibreglass, polycarbonate resin | - |
| Enclosure Colour | - | Black |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x |
| SENSOR | Canon EOS 650D | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm |
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| Sensor Resolution | 18.0 Megapixel | 16.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor APS HD CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 18,500,000 pixels | 16,500,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 18,000,000 pixels | 16,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | - |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit | - |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (Steady Shot) |
| PROCESSOR | Canon EOS 650D | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC 5 | BIONZ |
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| LENS | Canon EOS 650D | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm |
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| Type | - | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 24 - 75mm |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | - | 25 cm |
| Max View Angle | - | 83 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual (by ring), motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | - | 8 groups / 9 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 40.5 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF/EF-S | Sony E-mount |
| Features | - | ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function |
| FOCUSING | Canon EOS 650D | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm |
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| Auto Focus | Hybrid | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 9 | 25 |
| Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control | - |
| AE/AF Control | FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Movie Servo AF | Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Automatic Face Tracking technology, Live Face detection AF mode | Smile Shutter |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 650D | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - eye-level pentamirror | - |
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 95% | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.85x | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | - |
| Viewfinder Frames | Autofocus frame | - |
| Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, white balance, exposure bracketing, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, FE lock, AF point, maximum burst | - |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 650D | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 16000 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800, ISO auto (100-6400) | ISO auto, ISO 200-16000 |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, partial (9%), centre-weighted, spot (4%) | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 63 | 1200 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, depth-of-field, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, sports mode, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR | - |
| Special Effects | Soft, Warm, Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, Art Bold, Grainy B&W, Water painting | Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | 3 steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/160 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) | - |
| DISPLAY | Canon EOS 650D | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 460,800 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Rotating (270°) | Folding |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Contrast control, display brightness control |
| FLASH | Canon EOS 650D | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 13 | 6 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS 650D | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm |
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| Digital Video Format | MPEG-4, H.264, MOV | AVCHD, H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control | - |
| MEMORY | Canon EOS 650D | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo |
| Image Storage | RAW 5184 x 3456 RAW 3888 x 2592 RAW 2592 x 1728 JPEG 5184 x 3456 JPEG 3456 x 2304 JPEG 2592 x 1728 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 720 x 480 JPEG 4608 x 3456 JPEG 3072 x 2304 JPEG 2304 x 1728 JPEG 1696 x 1280 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 5184 x 2912 JPEG 3456 x 1944 JPEG 2592 x 1456 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 720 x 400 JPEG 3456 x 3456 JPEG 2304 x 2304 JPEG 1728 x 1728 JPEG 1280 x 1280 JPEG 480 x 480 |
JPEG 4912 x 2760 JPEG 3568 x 2000 JPEG 2448 x 1376 |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps |
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 650D | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm |
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| Battery Type | Canon LP-E8 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | Canon LP-E8 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | 1 x Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 440 shots (at 23 °C) Photo shooting - 400 shots (at 0 °C) |
Photo shooting - 480 shots |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 650D | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI |
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| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | - |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
USB 2.0 HDMI output |
| FEATURES | Canon EOS 650D | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 5 frames per second | 2.5 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, FE lock, resizing an image, highlight tone priority, GPS ready, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, Dust Delete Data system, Video Snapshot mode, built-in help guide, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Picture Style Auto, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, High ISO NR, Touch Shutter technology, noise reduction over long exposures, Image Rating | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, 25p Cinema Mode, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, Auto Object Framing |
| OTHERS | Canon EOS 650D | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm |
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| Included Accessories | Carrying strap, battery pack, battery charger, USB cable, A/V cable, eyecup, battery cover, power cable, camera cover | - |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Remote Capture, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX | Drivers & Utilities |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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