In light of the wide acclaim greeting Sony’s current Alpha NEX line of interchangeable-lens compacts, it’s easy to forget that the line had rather a rough start. But after overcoming early teething problems (notably a unique soft-button interface), Sony wowed the world with high-end and mid-level hits such as the NEX-7 and NEX-6.The company now turns its attention to the entry level with the NEX-3n, whose major wow factor is unquestionably its price—a mere $498, street, with a 16–50mm f/3.5–5.6 power-zoom kit lens, making it one of the least expensive ILCs on the market today.
