Olympus E-1 vs Sony NEX-F3
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Olympus E-1 vs Sony NEX-F3 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 5MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 735g - 141 x 104 x 81mm
- Released November 2003
- Updated by Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 16000
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 314g - 117 x 67 x 42mm
- Launched August 2012
- Superseded the Sony NEX-C3
- Refreshed by Sony NEX-3N
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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.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 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.
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-1 over the Sony NEX-F3
| E-1 | NEX-F3 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Olympus E-1
| NEX-F3 | E-1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | August 2012 |  | November 2003 | Newer by 106 months |
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+1.2") |
| Screen resolution | 920k |  | 134k | Clearer screen (+786k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-1 and Sony NEX-F3
| E-1 | NEX-F3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | More precise focusing | ||
| Selfie screen |  | Neither has selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | No Touch friendly screen |
Olympus E-1 vs Sony NEX-F3 Physical Comparison
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).
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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.
Olympus E-1 vs Sony NEX-F3 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Olympus E-1 vs Sony NEX-F3 Specifications
| Olympus E-1 | Sony Alpha NEX-F3 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
| Model type | Olympus E-1 | Sony Alpha NEX-F3 |
| Category | Pro DSLR | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
| Released | 2003-11-29 | 2012-08-16 |
| Physical type | Large SLR | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.4 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 365.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 5 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 2560 x 1920 | 4912 x 3264 |
| Highest native ISO | 3200 | 16000 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 200 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | 3 | 25 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
| Total lenses | 45 | 121 |
| Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display sizing | 1.8" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 134 thousand dots | 920 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Display technology | - | TFT Xtra Fine LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | Electronic (optional) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | - |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames per second | 6.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | no built-in flash | - |
| Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash synchronize | 1/180 seconds | 1/160 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| 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 sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 735g (1.62 lb) | 314g (0.69 lb) |
| Dimensions | 141 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") | 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | 73 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.7 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.3 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1114 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 470 photos |
| Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NPFW50 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail cost | $1,700 | $470 |