Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm vs. Fujifilm X Series X-M1

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm and Fujifilm X Series X-M1. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

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Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm vs. Fujifilm X Series X-M1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Fujifilm X Series X-M1
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included 16-50mm and 55-210mm lenses Body only
Height 6.2 cm 6.65 cm
Width 10.99 cm 11.69 cm
Depth 3.46 cm 3.9 cm
Weight 210 g 280 g
Enclosure Colour Black Black | Silver
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Fujifilm X Series X-M1
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 16.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS X-Trans CMOS
Total Pixels 16,500,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels 16,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot) -
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Fujifilm X Series X-M1
Image Processor BIONZ EXR Processor II
LENS Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Fujifilm X Series X-M1
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 Fujifilm X Mount
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function -
SECOND LENS
Type Telephoto lens - 3.8x zoom - 55 - 210 mm - f/4.5-6.3 -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 82.5 - 315mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 1 m -
Lens Construction 9 groups / 13 elements -
Filter Size 49 mm -
Features ED glass -
FOCUSING Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Fujifilm X Series X-M1
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 49
Auto Focus Features Manual Focus Check Live View, Predictive Focus Control Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter Yes
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Fujifilm X Series X-M1
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Fujifilm X Series X-M1
ISO (Max) 16000 25600
Native ISO 200-16000 -
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 200-16000 ISO 100, ISO auto, ISO 200-6400, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, spot, average
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 256
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing, Film Simulation Bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View, anti-motion blur Landscape, portrait mode, night mode, text, party/indoor, fireworks, multiple exposure, flower, sports mode, sunset, beach, night (tripod), snow, portrait enhancer
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 Sepia, soft focus, monochrome, miniature, Film Simulation, partial colour, Toy camera, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Dynamic tone
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K Fine, incandescent, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled -
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 3600 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps 3 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Fujifilm X Series X-M1
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 460,800 pixels 920,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control Colour control
FLASH Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Fujifilm X Series X-M1
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 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, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing AF illuminator, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Fujifilm X Series X-M1
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264, MOV
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 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Fujifilm X Series X-M1
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD 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, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Image Storage JPEG 4912 x 2760
JPEG 3568 x 2000
JPEG 2448 x 1376
4896 x 3264
4896 x 2760
3456 x 2304
3456 x 1944
2496 x 1664
2496 x 1408
3264 x 3264
2304 x 2304
1664 x 1664
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
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Fujifilm X Series X-M1
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Fujifilm NP-W126 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1020 mAh (included) 1 x Fujifilm NP-W126 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 480 shots Photo shooting - 350 shots
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Fujifilm X Series X-M1
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Fujifilm X Series X-M1
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second, 2.5 frames per second 3 frames per second, 5.6 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, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, automatic display brightness adjustment, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, Auto Object Framing Auto power save, digital noise reduction, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera RAW processing, Motion Panorama, Eye-Fi Card Ready, no anti-aliasing filter, date stamp, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, Advanced SR AUTO mode
OTHERS Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Fujifilm X Series X-M1
Included Accessories Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap
Software Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 Drivers & Utilities, MyFinePix Studio
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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