Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm vs. Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7

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Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm and Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm vs. Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included 16-50mm lens Body only
Height 6.2 cm 9.44 cm
Width 10.99 cm 12.69 cm
Depth 3.46 cm 4.82 cm
Weight 210 g 416 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Protection - Splashproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 24.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS Exmor CMOS
Total Pixels 16,500,000 pixels 24,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels 24,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot) -
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7
Image Processor BIONZ BIONZ X
LENS Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS -
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 Sony E-mount
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function -
FOCUSING Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 25
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Smile Shutter Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.71x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 -
Features - Viewfinder brightness control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7
ISO (Max) 16000 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 200-16000 ISO 50, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur
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 Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 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 or 5 steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec -
Exposure Range - EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 460,800 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology
FLASH Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 6 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
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, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Image Storage JPEG 4912 x 2760
JPEG 3568 x 2000
JPEG 2448 x 1376
6000 x 4000
6000 x 3376
3936 x 2624
3936 x 2216
3008 x 2000
3008 x 1688
1968 x 1312
1968 x 1112
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
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 480 shots Photo shooting - 340 shots (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7
Interface HDMI Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
Microphone
Headphones
FEATURES Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second 2.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
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 Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Anti-motion Blur Mode, x.v.Colour technology, Shade Correction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD
OTHERS Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha7 ILCE-7
Included Accessories - Body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 1 year
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