Pentax K-x vs Sony NEX-3N

Sony NEX-3N advantages over Pentax K-x

• Less expensive
  $500 vs $650 (MSRP)
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Tiltable Screen
  Tiltable vs Fixed
  Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  NEX-3N test data on DxO Mark K-x test data on DxO Mark
  1,067 vs 811 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Thinner
  34 mm vs 69 mm
  Thinner
• HDMI out
  HDMI out vs None
  Use HDMI output to monitor or review video
• Lighter weight
  389g vs 791g
  Lighter weight
• More dots on screen
  461k vs 230k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• Shoots 1080p video
  Yes vs No
  You'll want this if you shoot video
• More pixels
  16.1 vs 12.4 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Wider angle kit lens
  24 mm vs 27 mm
  Capture more of the scene with the included lens