Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm and Canon EOS 1200D. 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 | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1200D |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | 16-50mm lens | Body only |
| Height | 6.2 cm | 9.97 cm |
| Width | 10.99 cm | 12.96 cm |
| Depth | 3.46 cm | 7.79 cm |
| Weight | 210 g | 480 g |
| Body Material | - | Carbon fibre/fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | - |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1200D |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.1 Megapixel | 18.0 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 16,500,000 pixels | 18,700,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,100,000 pixels | 18,000,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 30 fps |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (Steady Shot) | - |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1200D |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ | DIGIC 4 |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1200D |
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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 | Sony E-mount | Canon EF/EF-S |
| Features | ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function | - |
| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1200D |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 25 | 9 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Predictive Focus Control |
| AE/AF Control | Subject-tracking AF | Predictive AI Servo AF |
| Face Detection | Smile Shutter | - |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1200D |
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| Viewfinder Type | - | Optical - eye-level pentamirror |
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 95% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.8x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -2.5 to +0.5 |
| Viewfinder Frames | - | Autofocus frame |
| Viewfinder Information | - | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, white balance, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1200D |
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| ISO (Max) | 16000 | 12800 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 200-16000 | ISO 12800, ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400) |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, partial (10%), centre-weighted |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 63 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, 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 |
| Special Effects | 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 | Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, Grainy B&W |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps | 3 steps in 1/3, 1/2 or 2 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Range | - | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1200D |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Display Format | 460,800 pixels | 460,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Built-in |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1200D |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 6 | 9.2 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1200D |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | H.264, MOV |
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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 | Mono |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1200D |
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| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | - | No |
| Image Storage | JPEG 4912 x 2760 JPEG 3568 x 2000 JPEG 2448 x 1376 |
RAW 5184 x 3456 JPEG 5184 x 3456 JPEG 5184 x 2912 JPEG 4608 x 3456 JPEG 3456 x 2304 JPEG 3456 x 1944 JPEG 3072 x 2304 JPEG 2592 x 1728 JPEG 2592 x 1456 JPEG 2304 x 1728 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 1696 x 1280 JPEG 720 x 480 JPEG 720 x 400 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 3456 x 3456 JPEG 2304 x 2304 JPEG 1728 x 1728 JPEG 1280 x 1280 JPEG 480 x 480 |
| Video Capture | 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 |
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps MOV - 640 x 480 - 30 fps MOV - 640 x 480 - 25 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1200D |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Canon LP-E10 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | 1 x Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E10 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 480 shots | Photo shooting - 500 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Photo shooting - 410 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1200D |
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| Interface | HDMI | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 |
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| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | - | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output |
USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1200D |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 2.5 frames per second | 3 frames per second |
| Additional Features | 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 | Auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight tone priority, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Video Snapshot mode, built-in help guide, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, noise reduction over long exposures, primary colour filter |
| OTHERS | Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm | Canon EOS 1200D |
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| Included Accessories | - | Battery pack, battery charger, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, battery cover, power cable, camera cover |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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