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Tests and reviews for the camera Sony NEX-C3

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Sony NEX-C3
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DxOMark Sensor Scores

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Overall Score[?]
73
Portrait
(Color Depth)[?]
22.7 bits
Landscape
(Dynamic Range)[?]
12.2 Evs
Sports
(Low-Light ISO)[?]
1083 ISO

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Type Hybrid 
Announced 2011-06-08 
Indicative price (USD) 770  
Sensor type CMOS 
Resolution 4928 x 3280  
Sensor photo detectors (Mpix) 16.16  
Sensor size (mm) 15.6 x 23.5 
Color filter array RGB 
Pixel pitch (µm) 4.77  
Bits per pixel 12.0 
Focal length multiplier 1.50 
Aspect Ratio 3:2, 16:9 
ISO latitude  200 - 12800 
Shutter type mechanical 
Fastest - Slowest speed (s) 1/4000 - 30.0  
Frame rate (fps) 2.5  
Live view  Yes 
Stabilization  No 
Firmware  
Dust cleaningYes 
Mount typeSony E  
Weight (gr) 225  
Battery type Li-ion, NP-FW50 
Battery weight (gr)  
Tropicalization  
Camera material Metal top plate, Polycarbonate 
Mount material  
View finder type No 
View finder magnification  
View finder coverage  
Mirror lockup  
View finder diopter  
Monitor type LCD 
Monitor size 3 
Monitor pixel 921600 
Articulated screen Yes 
Touch screen No 
Contrast screen  
Low-pass filter  
Focus mode Yes 
Autofocus modes Single-shot AF, Continuous AF 
Number of autofocus points 25 
Exposure bracketing Yes, 1/3 EV or 2/3 EV increments, 3 frames 
Exposure compensation +/-2EV with 1/3EVsteps 
Drive modes Single, Continuous (2.5fps), Speed-priority Continuous (5.5fps), 10 seconds and 2 seconds Self-timer 
Buffer size 14 or 18 (JPG), 6 (RAW), 6 (RAW+JPG) 
Recording medium SD SDHC SDXC Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo  
Image format JPEG (DCF v.2.0, Exif v.2.3, MPF Baseline) compliant, DPOF compatible, RAW (Sony ARW 2.2 format), RAW & JPEG 
White balance bracketing  
Connectivity USB 2.0 (High Speed), HDMI (mini type C) 
Bluetooth No 
3G No 
Sound recording Yes 
External micro Yes (smart accessory terminal) 
Histogram Yes 
GPS  
Video Yes 
Maximum format image video 1280 x 720 (29.97fps) 
Full HD No 
Live autofocus  
Video file format MP4 
Video codec MPEG-4 Visual 
Video stabilisation  

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Color response
Sensitivity metamerism index
ISO 17321 		83
 
White balance scales R raw 2.63
G raw 1
B raw 1.71
 
    R sRGB G sRGB B sRGB
Color matrix as defined in ISO standard 17321 R raw 0 0 0
G raw 0 0 0
B raw 0 0 0

Full Color Sensitivity: Noise covariance ellipses in CIE 1931 Lab color space
Select ISO : 200
(ISO are manufacturer ISO)
 
Select luminance : 30








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Further readings for the Sony NEX-C3

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Camera Review  |  October 04, 2012
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Camera Review  |  October 06, 2011
Sony NEX 5N

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Camera Review  |  September 23, 2011
Sony A77, measurements and review of the world’s first 24 MPix APS-C camera

When the Sony A77 was announced a couple of weeks ago as a replacement for the Sony Alpha 700, Sony’s semi-professional APS-C camera, we were all very impressed by its specifications. So we were really excited to see how it would perform in our tests.

Here are our results.
Camera Review  |  July 13, 2011
Olympus PEN EP3 image quality review

We have tested the Olympus PEN EP3, the latest 4/3 camera by Olympus, and the first results show that its sensor performance is pretty much the same as for the Olympus PEN EPL2 and Olympus E5.

Nevertheless, comparing it to the upcoming Sony NEX C3 should be interesting, as they are both in the EVIL (Electronic Viewfinder Interchangeable Lens) camera category.
Camera Review  |  July 08, 2011
DxOMark Sony NEX C3 Review: a great sensor in tiny a camera

Here are the image quality results for Sony’s newest member of the NEX family.

The NEX C3 is a Hybrid with an SLR-sized sensor. This sensor is a newly developed 16.2 megapixels APS-C dubbed “Exmor” that has long been rumored to be the same as the one powering the acclaimed Sony A580 and the Pentax K5. In theory, we should get the same IQ as the aforementioned DSLRs with just an entry-level camera. Let’s see if this is the case…

Comments
Added by AMDG_98 |  July 08, 2011

NEX-C3 Score lower than other cameras using the same sensor

The Sony NEX-C3 score lower than other cameras using the same sensor, e.g., Nikon D7000, Nikon D5100 and the Pentax K-5.  Sony has some ways to go before it can compete with Nikon, Canon and Pentax.

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Added by asm |  July 10, 2011

Re: NEX-C3 Score lower than other cameras using the same sensor

Did you read the full review?

"The scores say no, but our measurements loudly say yes, this is the same sensor but it has been tuned differently:
    Strangely, the lowest ISO available on the NEX C3 is a mere ISO 200, this limitation does not allow the user to take full advantage of the built characteristics of this sensor in Low-ISO.
  Not being able to go further down than ISO 200 explains the difference in scores as far as dynamic range and color sensitivity are concerned."

Actually You're comparing a compact size camera with a DLSR ! You just forget to mention that The Sony a580 (which has also the same sensor) achieved 80 score ! What a pity!

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Added by sufiblade |  July 11, 2011

Re: NEX-C3 Score lower than other cameras using the same sensor

That's correct. The Sony A580 is as good as the Nikon/Pentax as far as sensor score goes.

I'm still shocked by the C3's performance...why does the dynamic range drop so greatly without a prism etc.? Don't know if the ISO200 limitation has anything to do with it.

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Added by ldgt |  July 16, 2011

Re: NEX-C3 Score lower than other cameras using the same sensor

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Why do you say they have the same sensor?
dxomark cites resolution as 4992 x 3284 for pentax and 4928 x 3280 for sony.
and even in case of same matrix is the same, analog frontend and ADC may be completely different

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