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The NEX-C3 fits between Cyber-shot point & shoot cameras and α full-sized DSLRs.  Sony's affordable compact interchangeable lens camera, the NEX-C3 is a step below the NEX-5 in video quality, but does have more MP @ 16.2MP vs 14.2MP of the NEX-3 and 5. Its easy to use interface provides powerful creative control for customers stepping up from compact cameras intimidated by DSLR complexity.

The performance of a DSLR in about half the size and weight. With the new Photo Creativity interface, you can take professional-grade pictures without having to be a professional photographer.  Enjoy gorgeous HD movies, astounding low-light pictures, continuous shooting up to 5.5 fps, incredible panorama shots, and Live View on a tilting 3.0-inch LCD.

Smallest in class
This is the world's smallest interchangeable lens digital still camera using a large APS-C size sensor (as of June 2011).  We removed the conventional mirror box, AF sensor and viewfinder, reducing the "flange back" distance from 44.5 mm to 18 mm.  The result has all the quality of an α DSLR, in about half the size and weight.

Interchangeable lenses
Compatible with Sony's E-mount series of smaller, lighter lenses designed specifically for α compact interchangeable lens cameras.  Opens up a world of creative options.

APS-C size HD image sensor
The same sensor format that Sony builds into the full-sized α DSLRs.  With 13 times the area of the typical image sensor, APS-C makes the difference between "snapshots" and "photographs," delivering an exceptional combination of high resolution, high sensitivity and gorgeous, blurred backgrounds.

HD movie recording
Capture vivid, lifelike HD movies in the PC-friendly MP4 format.  Shoot 720/30p high definition or standard definition 480/30p.

16.2 megapixel resolution
You get incredible detail and gorgeous enlargements.  Thanks to the APS-C sensor size and Sony Exmor APS HD CMOS technology, the camera achieves high resolution with no penalty in low-light sensitivity or sensor noise.

Up to 5.5 frames per second
Capture the decisive moment in sports and get the ideal baby photo.  Up to 5.5 fps continuous shooting at full 16.2 MP resolution with exposure and focus fixed at the first frame. Standard continuous shooting at up to 2.5 fps.

ISO 12800 sensitivity
Incredibly clear low-light pictures without sacrificing detail.  As of June 2011, this is best-in-class performance, made possible by low-noise Exmor APS HD CMOS image sensor and refined BIONZ image processor.

3D Sweep Panorama Mode
Capture vast scenic vistas and 16:9 shots in spectacular 3D.  As you sweep across the panorama, the camera records separate right-eye and left-eye images that make landscapes come alive on your 3D television.  Records both JPEG and MPO file formats.

Sweep Panorama
Capture expansive landscapes automatically.  Press the shutter, sweep vertically or horizontally.  The camera does the rest, continuously shooting images and stitching them together.  Up to 23 MP image size.  Up to 202 degrees maximum sweep angle (16mm focal length).

Anti Motion Blur mode
Corrects for subject movement to capture amazingly clean and sharp images in low light.  The camera leverages the large, APS-C image sensor and captures six images in a fraction of a second.  Combining the data from all six creates a single image that minimizes subject blur.

Hand-held Twilight Mode
Get cleaner and sharper nighttime pictures—beyond the capability of traditional cameras—without using flash or a tripod.  The camera leverages the large, APS-C image sensor and captures six images in a fraction of a second.  Combining the data from all six creates a single image of extraordinary detail and low noise.

Auto HDR built into camera
High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography captures more scene contrast than a single exposure can handle by combining the best highlight detail from one shot and the best shadow detail from another for one incredible shot. Until recently, you needed a computer and editing software.  Sony builds HDR in.  Handles severe backlighting and other high-contrast scenes.  Captures in a split second.  (Recommended for still subjects.)

Live View LCD
The LCD monitor is active full-time for composing shots.  Provides a what-you-see-is-what-you-get preview of white balance, focus, depth of field, exposure and 100% framing accuracy, plus informative on-screen displays.

Tiltable 3-inch LCD screen
Empowers your photography with a different point or view. Tilts down 45° and up 80° to frame high- and low-angle shots that would otherwise be hit-or-miss.

921K pixel TruBlack LCD screen
Sony's Xtra Fine LCD monitor has best-in-class resolution (as of June 2011).  The TruBlack screen includes a special resin layer to suppress internal reflections, increase contrast compared to conventional LCDs.  Sunny Weather mode boosts visibility even further in bright sunlight.

Fast Auto Focus
Some cameras in this class are slow to focus.  That can make you miss the shot on fast-moving subjects like sports and unpredictable subjects like pets and babies.  Sony's fast Contrast Auto Focus system typically takes just 0.3 seconds.  Also offers continuous Auto Focus when shooting movies.

Intelligent Auto Focus
Pre-focuses as you compose the shot, further reducing focusing time to a bare minimum.

iAUTO (Intelligent Auto) mode
Unifies and simplifies Sony intelligent technologies.  Takes advantage of Intelligent Scene Recognition, Face Detection technology, and Optical SteadySho