Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm vs. Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1

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Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm and Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm vs. Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 8K - mirrorless system
Lens Included 16-50mm and 55-210mm lenses Body only
Height 6.2 cm 9.69 cm
Width 10.99 cm 12.89 cm
Depth 3.46 cm 8.08 cm
Weight 210 g 652 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 652 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 737 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 50.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS Exmor RS CMOS
Total Pixels 16,500,000 pixels 50,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels 50,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating, APS-C compatible mode
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Image Processor BIONZ BIONZ XR
LENS Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
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 Sony E-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 Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
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 Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter Eye Detect AF, Pet Detection
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Viewfinder Type - Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.64"
Viewfinder Resolution - 9,437,184 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.9x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 1.0
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
ISO (Max) 16000 102400
Native ISO 200-16000 -
Extended ISO (Max) - 102400
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 200-16000 ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 100-32000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing
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 -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/32000 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 1/200sec, 1/500 sec, 1/400 sec, 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 460,800 pixels 1,440,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
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 Alpha1 ILCE-1
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264, XAVC S, H.265, XAVC HS
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, MPF, HEIF
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 7680 x 4320
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, AAC
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card Dual CFexpress / 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, CFexpress
Memory Card Included - No
Image Storage JPEG 4912 x 2760
JPEG 3568 x 2000
JPEG 2448 x 1376
8640 x 5760
5616 x 3744
4320 x 2880
5616 x 3744 - APS-C mode
4320 x 2880 - APS-C mode
7680 x 5760
4992 x 3744
3840 x 2880
4992 x 3744 - APS-C mode
3840 x 2880 - APS-C mode
8760 x 4864
5616 x 3160
4320 x 2432
5616 x 3160 - APS-C mode
4320 x 2432 - APS-C mode
5760 x 5760
3744 x 3744
2880 x 2880
3744 x 3744 - APS-C mode
2880 x 2880 - APS-C mode
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 - 7680 x 4320 p - 30 fps - 400Mbps
XAVC HS - 7680 x 4320 p - 24 fps - 400Mbps
XAVC HS - 7680 x 4320 p - 25 fps - 400Mbps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 120 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
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 - 430 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 530 shots (EVF on)
Video recording - 150 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 145 minutes (EVF on)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB-C, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Network (RJ-45)
USB / AV output (micro-USB)
USB (USB Type-C)
FEATURES Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second, 2.5 frames per second 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 15 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, RGB primary colour filter, AE lock, AF lock, interval shooting mode, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, GPS via mobile, peripheral shading correction, Flickering Reduction function
OTHERS Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Included Accessories Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap, cable protector, USB-C to USB-A cable
Software Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year
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