We’re big fans of the Sony NEX series, so we began hoping and wishing from the moment we caught wind that an upgrade was heading to the lineup. Luckily, all the anticipation wasn’t for nothing and Sony has announced its replacement for the discontinued NEX-3, the NEX-C3. The NEX-C3 features the DSLR-quality APS-C image sensor, 16.2 megapixels, a 3-inch tilt-LCD display, 5.5 fps, and options like 3D Sweep Panorama and Retro Photo – all within a more compact body. The NEX-C3 is 225-grams (about 7.9-ounces), 6-percent smaller than the NEX-3. Its superior battery life is nothing to sneeze at either: it gets about 20-percent more shots per battery charge than the NEX-3 or NEX-5. This all makes us ready to forgive Sony for pulling its predecessor from the NEX lineup.
One of the best things about these high-quality compact, interchangeable lens cameras is how user-friendly they are. More approachable than a full-bodied DSLR and more capable than a point-and-shoot, Sony says the NEX-C3 embodies this type of learning curve and puts manual controls into shooters’ hands with ease. It features a new interface called Photo Creativity which forgoes technical terms like “aperture,” replacing them with “background defocus,” “brightness,” and “color.” We assume this is an optional mode and specialists are free to exercise their photo jargon, but what sounds more useful is a feature that allows users to see the effects of their settings before taking the shot. It will retail for $649 with a 18-55mm kit and $599 with a 16mm kit and be available in late July or early August.
Sony's NEX -C3 is just like the 'leaked' version, only without the flip-screen
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