Sony NEX-3 vs Sony NEX-5T

Sony NEX-5T advantages over Sony NEX-3

• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• 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-5T test data on DxO Mark NEX-3 test data on DxO Mark
  1,015 vs 830 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• On-sensor phase detect
  Yes vs No
  Usually improves live view and video AF performance
• Shoots 24p video
  Yes vs No
  Gives your movies a big-screen feel
• Lighter weight
  392g vs 511g
  Lighter weight
• Shoots 1080p video
  Yes vs No
  You'll want this if you shoot video
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• Wider angle kit lens
  24 mm vs 27 mm
  Capture more of the scene with the included lens
• Faster JPEG shooting
  10.0 fps vs 2.7 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 12800 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility