Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm vs. Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6

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Detailed comparison and review of Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm and Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm vs. Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included 16-50mm and 55-210mm lenses FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6 lens
Height 6.2 cm 7.19 cm
Width 10.99 cm 12.1 cm
Depth 3.46 cm 5.43 cm
Weight 210 g 399 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 399 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 485 g
Body Material - SORPLAS
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Protection - Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x 2x
Optical Zoom 3x 2.1x
SENSOR Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 16,500,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 59.94 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating -
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot) Optical (5-axis Steady Shot)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6
Image Processor BIONZ BIONZ XR
LENS Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS Zoom lens - 2.1x zoom - 28 - 60 mm - f/4.0-5.6 FE - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 75mm 42 - 90 mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm 30 cm
Max View Angle 83 degree(s) 54 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual (by ring), motorised drive Manual
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements 7 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size 40.5 mm 40.5 mm
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Sony E-mount
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function Aspherical lens, dustproof, linear AF motor, moisture-resistant
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 Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 759
Auto Focus Features Manual Focus Check Live View, Predictive Focus Control Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF -
Face Detection Face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6
ISO (Max) 16000 409600
Native ISO 200-16000 -
Extended ISO (Max) - 409600
Extended ISO (Min) - 40
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 200-16000 ISO auto (80-12800), ISO 409600, ISO 80-102400, ISO 40
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot -
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 1200
Exposure Modes 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 -
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 Soft Skin, Background defocus, Time Lapse, Creative Look presets
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Automatic
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K 2500K - 9900K
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps -
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/60sec, 1/30 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 460,800 pixels 1,036,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding (176°) / rotating (270°)
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control -
FLASH Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6
Camera 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 -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264, XAVC S, HEVC, H.265, MPEG-4 AVC, XAVC HS
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HEIF, RAW + HEIF
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo (3-Capsule directional)
MEMORY Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6
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, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Image Storage JPEG 4912 x 2760
JPEG 3568 x 2000
JPEG 2448 x 1376
4240 x 2832
2768 x 1848
2128 x 1416
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
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1020 mAh (included) Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 480 shots Photo shooting - 570 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 95 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 3.2, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, Live streaming, remote control via Bluetooth
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Exif Print support
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
USB-C 3.2 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second, 2.5 frames per second 10 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 Built-in speaker, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), slow motion recording, auto-framing, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Lens Shading Correction, Picture Profile Preset, focus breathing compensation, 14-bit RAW, proxy recording, Framing Stabilizer, Product Showcase Setting, Multiple Face Recognition, quick motion
OTHERS Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha ZV-E1L + FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6
Included Accessories Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, wind screen, shoulder strap, shoe cap, wind screen adapter
Software Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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