DSLR-like image quality, Small and portable, Stylish design
Menu navigation still fiddly, 720p movie mode lags behind rivals, 18-55mm kit lens unbalances overall package somewhat
Overall image quality is very good. While the NEX-C3 offers compact camera proportions, the benefits of the larger APS-C sensor are clear to see. Using the ‘Standard' colour profile setting JPEG images are natural and lifelike straight from the camera. Of...
Zoom lens, Over large bulk from Zoom, Not too fast
Sony clearly decided that it didn’t want to throw the baby out with the bathwater when moving up from the NEX-3 to NEX-C3, so existing owners should not feel a compulsion to upgrade. However, for newly interested parties there’s the appeal of a couple
Abstrakt: While it may have a lot in common with its predecessor (the NEX-3), the mirrorless NEX-C3 brings a few extras to the table, not least its fancy new 16.2MP Exmor CMOS sensor. The NEX-C3 also sports a slimmed down body, better battery life and a range of ot...
Although Sony clearly had the consumer market in mind when it created the NEX-C3, enthusiast photographers shouldnt dismiss the camera.The fully customisable buttons help improve the handling over the first-generation NEX models, although another couple...
Picture quality: noise management, depth of field, Compact design, Good 720p video mode (optical zoom, stereo sound), VGA LCD screen with vertical tilt, Fast autofocus, sweep panorama mode
Battery life is a bit disappointing, Noisy shutterrelease, Not many lenses to choose from, No builtin stabilisation or flash (separate accessory included), Handling could still be better
With its compact, lightweight design, responsive electronics, vertical tilt screen and large-format 16-Megapixel APS-C sensor, the Sony Alpha NEX-C3 has got a lot going for it. It's just a shame that the 18-55 mm lens is still a bit disappointing. The ...
Abstrakt: Sony has added the NEX-C3 to its range of mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras. The C3 features the same 16.2MP seen in the SLT A35, again promising improved battery life. The latest model is directly aimed at offering a compact-camera-like experience ...
Small for an APS-C sensor camera; very good image quality.
Some basic settings buried in menus.
When it comes down to picture quality, the Sony Alpha NEX-C3 is the Little Engine That Could – you easily get image quality on par with most of the DSLRs out there in a much smaller package. If you use it like a point-and-shoot, then you'll probably l...
Abstrakt: Small!Sony is a master of shrinking everything down, and it shows with the C3. Where the previous NEX3 is already a small beast, the C3 is even smaller – it is about 15-percent smaller than the diminutive NEX3. The only reason it is not any smaller is due...
