Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS vs. Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS and Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II. 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 C3K + 18-55mm OSS vs. Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included 18-55mm OSS lens Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II lens
Height 6 cm 6.69 cm
Width 11 cm 11.69 cm
Depth 3.3 cm 4.04 cm
Weight 225 g 290 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 290 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 339 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver Brown
Optical Zoom 3x 3x
SENSOR Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Sensor Resolution 16.2 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 16,500,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,200,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 60 fps
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) Optical
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Image Processor BIONZ -
LENS Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom Fujinon zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 XC OIS II
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 82.5mm 24 - 76mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 25 cm 60 cm
Macro Focus Range - 15cm
Max View Angle 76 degree(s) 83.2 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements 10 groups / 12 elements
Filter Size 49 mm 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Fujifilm X Mount
Features Aspherical lens ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 77
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control - Subject-tracking AF, Zone AF
Face Detection Smile Shutter, face and smile detection Eye Detect AF
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
ISO (Max) 12800 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 200-12800 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 49 256
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing, Film Simulation Bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View Landscape, night mode, scene, sports mode, portrait enhancer
Special Effects Black & White, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High Key, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour Sepia, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, Black & White Green filter, miniature, Film Simulation, partial colour, Toy camera, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Cross Screen, Dynamic tone
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K (19 steps) Fine, incandescent, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps 3 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 921,600 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Colour control, display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Camera Flash Detachable flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7 5
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator
External Flash Name Sony HVL-F7S -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
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
Memory Card Included - No
Included Memory Card 8 GB SDHC -
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 256 GB
Image Storage 4912 x 3264
3568 x 2368
2448 x 1624
4912 x 2760
3568 x 2368
2448 x 1624
6000 x 4000
6000 x 3376
4000 x 4000
4240 x 2832
4240 x 2384
2832 x 2832
3008 x 2000
3008 x 1688
2000 x 2000
Video Capture H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 9Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 6Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion Fujifilm NP-W126S Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) Fujifilm NP-W126S Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 410 shots (with XF 35mm lens)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features - Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second, 5.5 frames per second 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN), Sweep Panorama technology, LCD live view mode, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, built-in help guide, automatic display brightness adjustment, Anti-motion Blur Mode, 3D Sweep Panorama technology, Constant AF Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR Depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, colour control, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, Dynamic Range Adjustment, in-camera RAW processing, Motion Panorama, Advanced SR AUTO mode, Photobook assist
OTHERS Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, USB cable, flash carrying case Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, power plug adapter
Software Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR -
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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