Sony NEX-3N vs Canon EOS 4000D

This is a full comparison between the cameras Sony NEX-3N and Canon EOS 4000D. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Sony NEX-3N

Canon EOS 4000D

Manufacturing

Sony NEX-3N is manufacturered by Sony but Canon EOS 4000D is from Canon. Both Sony and Canon are well known brands though.

Sony NEX-3N were released 2013 and Canon EOS 4000D was released 2018. That is a 5 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Sony NEX-3N	2013
Canon EOS 4000D	2018

Type of camera

Sony NEX-3N is a Mirrorless camera while Canon EOS 4000D is a DSLR camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Sony NEX-3N has a "Sony APS-C"-sensor while Canon EOS 4000D has a "Canon APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Sony NEX-3N	75 mm Sony APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5
Canon EOS 4000D	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Sony)
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Sony NEX-3N has a 16 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS 4000D has 18 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Sony NEX-3N	16 MP 16032768 pixels 4912 x 3264
Canon EOS 4000D	18 MP 17915904 pixels 5184 x 3456

Canon EOS 4000D has a 12 % larger resolution than Sony NEX-3N. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Sony NEX-3N has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS 4000D. Sony NEX-3N has an ISO range that stretches from 200 to 16000 while Canon EOS 4000D has 100 to 6400.

Camera	ISO Range
Sony NEX-3N	200-16000
Canon EOS 4000D	100-6400

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Sony NEX-3N
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS 4000D

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Sony NEX-3N can shoot up to 4 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS 4000D can shoot up to 3 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Sony NEX-3N	4
Canon EOS 4000D	3

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Sony NEX-3N and Canon EOS 4000D can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Canon EOS 4000D weighs 436 gr (equal to 0.96 lb) which is 62% heavier than Sony NEX-3N and its 269 gr (or 0.59 lb).

Camera	Weight
Sony NEX-3N	269 gr 0.59 lb
Canon EOS 4000D	436 gr 0.96 lb