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Canon M100 vs Sony NEX-F3

Portability
88
Imaging
67
Features
77
Overall
71
Canon EOS M100 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58

Canon M100 vs Sony NEX-F3 Key Specs

Canon M100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 302g - 108 x 67 x 35mm
  • Announced August 2017
  • Old Model is Canon M10
  • New Model is Canon M200
Sony NEX-F3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 314g - 117 x 67 x 42mm
  • Released August 2012
  • Replaced the Sony NEX-C3
  • Replacement is Sony NEX-3N
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Canon M100 vs Sony NEX-F3 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon M100 vs Sony NEX-F3, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the M100 (24MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The M100 was unveiled 5 years later than the NEX-F3 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the M100 scores against the NEX-F3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon M100 over the Sony NEX-F3

 M100 NEX-F3 
ReleasedAugust 2017August 2012Fresher by 62 months
Display resolution1040k920kClearer display (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Canon M100

 NEX-F3 M100 

Common features in the Canon M100 and Sony NEX-F3

 M100 NEX-F3 
Focus manually More precise focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display size3"3"Same display sizing

Canon M100 vs Sony NEX-F3 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon M100 comes with outer measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-F3 has dimensions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

See the Canon M100 vs Sony NEX-F3 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the M100 vs the NEX-F3.

Canon M100 vs Sony NEX-F3 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the M100 and NEX-F3 is 88 and 86 respectively.

Canon M100 vs Sony NEX-F3 top view buttons comparison

Canon M100 vs Sony NEX-F3 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to see the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the M100 and NEX-F3.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Canon M100 to deliver extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively. The more modern M100 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Canon M100 vs Sony NEX-F3 sensor size comparison

Canon M100 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M100 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon M100
Portrait photography with Sony NEX-F3
73
focusing manually
MP count good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
74
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon M100 Street photography factors
Sony NEX-F3 Street photography factors
82
tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
includes focus by touch
good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
76
screen tilts
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon M100 Sports photography factors
Sony NEX-F3 Sports photography factors
66
MP count good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
has phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
bad battery life (295 CIPA)
53
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good battery (470 per charge)
slow fps (6.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M100 Travel photography highlights
Sony NEX-F3 Travel photography highlights
81
supports bluetooth
includes focus by touch
MP count good (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
bad battery life (295 CIPA)
69
good battery (470 shots)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M100 Landscape photography details
Sony NEX-F3 Landscape photography details
74
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
bad battery life (295 shots)
70
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
good battery (470 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M100 as a Vlogging camera
Sony NEX-F3 as a Vlogging camera
75
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have external mic jack
27
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
no external microphone jack
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Canon M100 vs Sony NEX-F3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M100 and Sony NEX-F3
 Canon EOS M100Sony Alpha NEX-F3
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS M100 Sony Alpha NEX-F3
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2017-08-29 2012-08-16
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 7 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 25600 16000
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 49 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF-M Sony E
Amount of lenses 23 121
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 6.1 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash options Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 302g (0.67 lb) 314g (0.69 lb)
Physical dimensions 108 x 67 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 79 73
DXO Color Depth score 23.5 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score 13.0 12.3
DXO Low light score 1272 1114
Other
Battery life 295 shots 470 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E12 NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $449 $470