In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm and Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9. 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.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | 16-50mm and 55-210mm lenses | Body only |
Height | 6.2 cm | 9.56 cm |
Width | 10.99 cm | 12.69 cm |
Depth | 3.46 cm | 6.3 cm |
Weight | 210 g | 673 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera with battery and memory card: 673 g |
Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
Protection | - | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant |
Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x |
Optical Zoom | 3x | - |
SENSOR | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 |
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Sensor Resolution | 16.1 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | Exmor RS CMOS |
Total Pixels | 16,500,000 pixels | 28,300,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,100,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 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 |
Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 |
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Image Processor | BIONZ | BIONZ X |
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LENS | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 |
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Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS | - |
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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 |
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Type | Telephoto lens - 3.8x zoom - 55 - 210 mm - f/4.5-6.3 | - |
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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 Alpha9 ILCE-9 |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 25 | 693 |
Auto Focus Features | Manual Focus Check Live View, Predictive Focus Control | Focus Peaking function |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF |
Face Detection | Face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter | Yes |
VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 |
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Viewfinder Type | - | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.5" |
Viewfinder Resolution | - | 3,686,400 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.78x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +3 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | 1.0 |
Features | - | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 |
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ISO (Max) | 16000 | 204800 |
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Native ISO | 200-16000 | 100-51200 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 204800 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 200-16000 | ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200 |
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 | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical |
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 | 3, 5, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/160 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 Alpha9 ILCE-9 |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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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 Alpha9 ILCE-9 |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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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 | AF illuminator |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 |
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Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), 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 Alpha9 ILCE-9 |
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Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | SD card, Memory Stick PRO Duo card / SD card |
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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, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, 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 |
6000 x 4000 3936 x 2624 3008 x 2000 1968 x 1312 6000 x 3376 3936 x 2216 3008 x 1688 1968 x 1112 |
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 S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 6Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 6Mbps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 |
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Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion |
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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 - 650 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 480 shots (LCD Monitor off) |
CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 |
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Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
Flash Terminal | - | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output |
USB 2.0 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) |
FEATURES | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 4 frames per second, 2.5 frames per second | 20 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, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, saturation control, takes photos while film recording, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, simultaneous multi-format recording, peripheral shading correction |
OTHERS | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 |
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Included Accessories | Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable | Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, shoe cap |
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Software | Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |