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Sony Alpha 1 II vs Sony Alpha NEX-3N

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SonyAlpha 1 IISonyAlpha NEX-3N
Overview
ReleasedDecember 2024March 2013
Image and sensor
Camera typeMirrorlessMirrorless
Sensor formatFull frameAPS-C
Sensor typeStacked Exmor RS CMOS with integral memoryExmor APS HD CMOS
Sensor dimensions35.9 × 24 mm23.5 × 15.6 mm
Effective resolution50.1 MP16.1 MP
Largest image8640 × 57604912 × 3264
RAW recordingYesYes
Standard ISO range100–32000200–16000
Sensor detailApproximately 50.5 million total pixels; Pixel Shift Multi Shooting uses four or 16 exposures combined in compatible computer software.16.5 million total pixels; no built-in ultrasonic dust-removal system
Image formatsJPEG, HEIF and Sony ARW 5.0 RAW.JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG; ARW 2.3
ISO detailStandard ISO 100–32000 for stills and movies; stills expand to ISO 50–102400.Standard ISO 200–16000; Auto ISO 200–3200; movie sensitivity ISO 200–3200
Image processorBIONZ XR and dedicated AI processing unit.BIONZ
Lens and shooting
Lens mountSony E-mountSony E-mount
StabilisationSensor shiftOptical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst30 fps4 fps
Lens detail–E-mount; NEX-3NL includes E PZ 16–50mm F3.5–5.6 OSS; NEX-3NY adds E 55–210mm F4.5–6.3 OSS. Body zoom lever operates compatible power zooms.
AutofocusUp to 759 phase-detection points for stills and movies; sensitivity EV −4 to 20 in AF-S with an F2 lens at ISO 100. Automatic or selected recognition of people, animals, birds, insects, cars, trains and aircraft. Sony's current feature page specifies Real-time Recognition AF+ from firmware version 4.00; launch reviews describe earlier firmware.Contrast detection with 25 points; single and continuous AF, direct manual focus, object tracking and focus peaking
Shutter–Focal-plane shutter with electronic first curtain; 30 seconds to 1/4000 second plus Bulb; flash sync 1/160 second
Burst detailUp to 30 fps electronic Hi+ with AF/AE tracking under compatible-lens and maker conditions; uncompressed or lossless-compressed RAW up to 20 fps; mechanical Hi+ up to 10 fps. Pre-Capture retains up to one second before full shutter press, subject to camera temperature and shooting conditions. A custom button can temporarily change burst speed.Approximately 4 fps Speed Priority Continuous and 2.5 fps normal advance. Sony specifies buffers of 9 JPEG, 5 RAW or 4 RAW+JPEG frames under its test conditions.
Stabilisation detailFive-axis sensor shift; centre 8.5 stops and periphery 7.0 stops under CIPA 2024 pitch/yaw/roll conditions with FE 50mm F1.2 GM and long-exposure noise reduction off. Active and Dynamic Active movie modes narrow the field of view and are unavailable in 8K or at frame rates of 120 fps or higher.No sensor-shift stabilisation; optical correction requires a compatible OSS lens
Flash–Built-in pop-up flash; maker guide number 6 at ISO 200 in metres, or 4 expressed at ISO 100; approximately three-second recycle time. No external flash shoe.
Video
Highest video resolution7680 × 4320 at 30 fps1920 × 1080 at 30 fps
Video detailSony's current feature page lists internal 7680 × 4320 30p XAVC HS with 8.6K oversampling and 10-bit 4:2:2 support. Lower-resolution 4K up to 120p has approximately 10% crop; Full HD 240 fps is lower resolution. S-Log3, S-Cinetone and imported LUTs supported; external HDMI RAW is separate from internal recording.Japanese model records Full HD 60i from 30 fps sensor output, or 24p, up to 24 Mbps. Main frame rate records sensor frames, not interlaced fields. PhotographyBlog and ePHOTOzine list PAL 50i/25p. MP4 offers 1440 × 1080 or VGA at 30 fps; no Full HD 60p mode.
Audio–Built-in stereo microphones and mono speaker; Dolby Digital or AAC-LC audio
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderElectronicNone
Screen size3.2″3″
Screen dots2,095,104460,800
TouchscreenYesNo
Tilting screenYesYes
Display detailFour-axis TFT LCD opens approximately 98° up, 40° down and 180° sideways, with 270° rotation when opened sideways.Non-touch LCD; tilts approximately 180° upwards
Viewfinder detail0.64-inch Quad-XGA OLED with 9437184 dots and approximately 0.90× magnification with a 50 mm lens at infinity. Selectable 60/120/240 fps; standard magnification is unavailable at 240 fps.No built-in finder or Smart Accessory Terminal for an optional electronic finder
Connections and design
Wi-FiYesNo
BluetoothYes–
Battery life (maker's claim)520 photographs480 photographs
Body weight658 g210 g
Release detailSony UK specifies availability in December 2024; no release day inferred. Exact technical figures use Sony Japan because the UK specification URLs were inaccessible during research.Sony Japan specifies 8 March 2013 for NEX-3NL and NEX-3NY kits.
Recording mediaBoth slots accept CFexpress 2.0 Type A or UHS-I/UHS-II SD.Memory Stick PRO Duo, PRO-HG Duo and XC-HG Duo; SD, SDHC and SDXC
PortsUSB Type-C at 10 Gbps, Multi/Micro USB, full-size HDMI, 2.5GBASE-T Ethernet, sync terminal, 3.5 mm microphone and headphone sockets and digital-audio Multi Interface Shoe.USB 2.0 Hi-Speed through Multi/Micro USB terminal; Micro HDMI Type D; no accessory shoe, microphone or headphone sockets
Wireless connectionsWi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4/5 GHz and Bluetooth 5.0.–
Battery life detailNP-FZ100; Sony Japan CIPA approximately 520 photographs with LCD or 420 with viewfinder. PhotographyBlog's 530/400 figures are not used. USB Type-C Power Delivery charging and power supported.NP-FW50; approximately 480 CIPA photographs
Charging–In-camera Micro USB charging; supplied AC-UB10; optional AC-PW20 power supply
DimensionsApproximately 136.1 × 96.9 × 82.9 mm (width × height × maximum depth); grip-to-monitor depth 72.8 mm.Approximately 109.9 × 62 × 34.6 mm (width × height × depth)
Weight detailApproximately 658 g body only or 743 g with battery and memory card, excluding lens. PhotographyBlog's inconsistent 617 g figure is not used.Approximately 210 g body only; 269 g with battery and memory card; lens excluded
Colours–Black, pink and white Japanese kits
In the boxOne NP-FZ100 battery, BC-ZD1 dual-battery charger, cable protector, shoulder strap, body cap, accessory shoe cap and FDA-EP19/FDA-EP21 eyepiece cups, according to Sony Japan. USB Power Delivery AC adaptor and USB cable are not included.NP-FW50 battery, AC-UB10 AC adapter, shoulder strap and Micro USB cable; lenses depend on kit

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