Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm vs. Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS

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Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm and Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS. 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.

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Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm vs. Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included 16-50mm lens 18-55mm OSS lens
Height 5.88 cm 5.81 cm
Width 11.08 cm 10.16 cm
Depth 3.89 cm 3.83 cm
Weight 218 g 222 g
Enclosure Colour Black | White Black
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 3x 3x
SENSOR Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels 16,700,000 pixels 20,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot) Optical (Steady Shot)
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Image Processor BIONZ BIONZ
LENS Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 75mm 27 - 82.5mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm 25 cm
Max View Angle 83 degree(s) 76 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual (by ring), motorised drive Manual
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements 9 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size 40.5 mm 49 mm
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Sony E-mount
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function Full-time manual focusing, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 99 25
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View, Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Smile Shutter Face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Viewfinder Type - Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.5"
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.70x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +3.5
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
ISO (Max) 25600 16000
Native ISO 100-25600 -
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100-25600 ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100-16000
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, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View, anti-motion blur Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View, 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, 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 Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled -
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 ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps 3 steps
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec -
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
Retouch Face retouch -
DISPLAY Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 921,600 pixels 230,400 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology
FLASH Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Camera Flash Detachable flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7 4
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
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 Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
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, 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
Included Memory Card 8 GB SDHC -
Image Storage 4912 x 3264
4912 x 2760
3568 x 2368
3568 x 2000
2448 x 1624
2448 x 1376
5456 x 3064
5456 x 3632
3872 x 2176
3872 x 2576
2736 x 1536
2736 x 1824
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
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 Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 330 shots Photo shooting - 480 shots
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second 2.5 frames per second, 3.5 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, DLNA support, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Superior Auto mode, By Pixel Super Resolution technology, Clear Image Zoom, Auto Portrait Framing, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, Wi-Fi Direct 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, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, x.v.Colour technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, Auto Object Framing
OTHERS Sony Alpha NEX 5RL + 16-50mm Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Included Accessories Lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, flash carrying case Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 1 year
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