Sony NEX-3 Review

Pros

- Small, innovative designs that are still comfortable to hold
- High resolution sensor with excellent ISO performance, both in JPEG and raw is impressive, with noise (and noise reduction in the JPEGs), kept well controlled up to ISO 3200, and giving very usable results even at 6400
- Great build quality (particularly lenses)
- Metal barrelled lenses feel impressive compared to peers
- Tiltable high-resolution screen
- Point-and-shoot interface that provides optional control of aperture
- Interesting extra features such as in-camera HDR and sweep panorama
- Good, clear live view magnification (particularly useful for using non e-mount lenses)
- High quality video mode
- Built-in user guide (Shooting Tips)

Cons

- High ISO capability (a major advantage of its large sensor) unavailable in iAuto mode
- Constant overexposure of images wastes highlight capabilities (and no exposure compensation to correct it in iAuto mode)
- Poor shot-to-shot times (if you want to see a post-shot review image)
- Screw-on flash awkward to attach – have not used it so far
- Auto HDR mode only available in PASM modes
- Live histogram unavailable when making exposure changes