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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony NEX-F3

Portability
90 Imaging
39 Features
53 Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
Portability
86 Imaging
56 Features
60 Overall
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony NEX-F3 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 255g - 108 x 62 x 37mm
  • Released September 2012
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
  • Announced August 2012
  • Older Model is Sony NEX-C3
  • Refreshed by Sony NEX-3N
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony NEX-F3 Overview

Below, we are matching up the Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony NEX-F3, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Casio and Sony. The resolution of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and the NEX-F3 (16MP) is very comparable but the EX-ZR1000 (1/2.3") and NEX-F3 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The EX-ZR1000 was launched 2 months later than the NEX-F3 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZR1000 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the EX-ZR1000 grades versus the NEX-F3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR1000 over the Sony NEX-F3

          

          

            
 EX-ZR1000 NEX-F3 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Casio EX-ZR1000

          

          

            
 NEX-F3 EX-ZR1000 
Display resolution920k461kSharper display (+459k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Sony NEX-F3

          

          

            
 EX-ZR1000 NEX-F3 
AnnouncedSeptember 2012August 2012Same generation
Manually focus  More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen  Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display  Neither provides Touch display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony NEX-F3 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-ZR1000 provides exterior dimensions of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") with a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) and the Sony NEX-F3 has specifications of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).
See the Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony NEX-F3 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the EX-ZR1000 compared to the NEX-F3.
Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony NEX-F3 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR1000 and NEX-F3 is 90 and 86 respectively.
Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony NEX-F3 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony NEX-F3 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Normally, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing simply by seeing technical specs. The photograph here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR1000 and NEX-F3.
As you can tell, the two cameras posses the exact same megapixel count but different sensor sizing. The EX-ZR1000 features the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining bokeh harder.

            Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony NEX-F3 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
 Casio EX-ZR1000 as a Portrait photography camera
 Sony NEX-F3 as a Portrait photography camera
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 focusing manually
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 supports face detect focus
 no external flash support
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
73
 you can focus manually
 good  resolution (16MP)
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison
Casio EX-ZR1000 Street photography advice
Sony NEX-F3 Street photography advice
68
 has a tilting screen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competition (255g)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
75
 tilting screen
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 delivers RAW files
 does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison
Casio EX-ZR1000 Sports photography highlights
Sony NEX-F3 Sports photography highlights
50
 long zoom range (24-300mm  12.5 x zoom)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 supports tracking focus
 great battery life (470 shots)
 slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect auto focus
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 good  resolution (16MP)
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 good battery life (470 shots)
 continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames per second)
 does not have image stabilization
 lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Casio EX-ZR1000 Travel photography info
Sony NEX-F3 Travel photography info
70
 great battery life (470 per charge)
 lighter than competition (255g)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 pretty wide (24mm)
 very long zoom (300mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
69
 good battery life (470 shots)
 good  resolution (16MP)
 has built in flash
 lack of Time Lapse mode
 does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison
Casio EX-ZR1000 Landscape photography information
Sony NEX-F3 Landscape photography information
51
 focusing manually
 pretty wide (24mm)
 screen is a decent size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 great battery life (470 per charge)
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
69
 you can focus manually
 interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 good  resolution (16MP)
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 delivers RAW files
 good battery life (470 shots)
 does not have image stabilization
 lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Casio EX-ZR1000 Vlogging highlights
Sony NEX-F3 Vlogging highlights
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 pretty wide (24mm)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 supports face detect focus
 high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than competition (255g)
 sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
 does not posses selfie friendly screen
 doesn't have mic socket
27
 great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 does not contain selfie friendly display
 does not have image stabilization
 lack of external mic port
Photography Glossary
        
                
        

          

            
Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Sony NEX-F3 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR1000 and Sony NEX-F3
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000Sony Alpha NEX-F3
General Information
Company Casio Sony
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 Sony Alpha NEX-F3
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2012-09-25 2012-08-16
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip EXILIM Engine HS 3 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 3:2 and  16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 3200 16000
Minimum native ISO 80 200
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Tracking autofocus    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) -
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of display Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 461 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Display technology Super Clear TFT color LCD TFT Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 6.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 4.70 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps), 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
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 255 gr (0.56 lb) 314 gr (0.69 lb)
Dimensions 108 x 62 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 73
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 1114
Other
Battery life 470 pictures 470 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-130 NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $572 $470