Olympus E-1 vs Sony NEX-F3

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-1 versus Sony NEX-F3, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and NEX-F3 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The E-1 was released 9 years earlier than the NEX-F3 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-1 matches up versus the NEX-F3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-1 & Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-1 has outside measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Sony NEX-F3 has measurements of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-1 versus Sony NEX-F3 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-1 compared to the NEX-F3.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and NEX-F3 is 59 and 86 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The pic underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-1 and NEX-F3.

All in all, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-1 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony NEX-F3 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged E-1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.