Sony Alpha NEX-C3

We have an opportunity to test an enormous variety of gadgets each year, including dozens of point-and-shoot and DSLR cameras. Seldom, however, do we come across a device that we undoubtedly plan to purchase ourselves. The Sony NEX-C3 is one of few exceptions -- in fact, we're even considering outfitting every member of the Engadget team with one of these compact, versatile ILCs once they hit stores next month. ...Go To Full Review

The Sony Alpha NEX-C3 builds on the already-excellent NEX-3, but manages to be lighter and more compact. Not only does the NEX-C3 produce stunning images, even at high ISO settings, it easily earns our Editors' Choice for compact interchangeable lens cameras....Go To Full Review

Sony has created a great little interchangeable lens camera in the NEX-C3, although it's not exactly what we'd call compact with the kit lens attached. Operational quirks prevent this from being the best in class, so we look forward to how the NEX system will improve in the next iteration....Go To Full Review

While usability has been improved, with a number of customisable controls, the NEX-C3 is still best suited to the beginner rather than the more confident prosumer, who will bemoan all the button pressing that's required....Go To Full Review

Sony was a relative latecomer to mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras, but when it arrived with the NEX line, it shot back with very small designs which were barely larger than compact cameras, although they sometimes controlled like it, too....Go To Full Review

As a video camera, the Sony NEX-C3 is pretty decent, offering a good 720p HD mode with quiet and accurate continuous autofocus that helped me track the dancers and singers as they Bob Fosse’d across the stage. A full 1080p HD mode would’ve been nice though....Go To Full Review