Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
ISO (Max)
16000
Sensor Resolution
16.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor APS HD CMOS
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included 16-50mm lens
Height 6.2 cm
Width 10.99 cm
Depth 3.46 cm
Weight 210 g
Enclosure Colour Black
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels 16,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot)
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm
Image Processor BIONZ
LENS Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm
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
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function
FOCUSING Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm
ISO (Max) 16000
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 200-16000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
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
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec
DISPLAY Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 460,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm
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
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm
Memory Card Slot 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
Image Storage JPEG 4912 x 2760
JPEG 3568 x 2000
JPEG 2448 x 1376
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 480 shots
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm
Interface HDMI
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 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
OTHERS Sony Alpha NEX 3NL + 16-50mm
Software Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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