Olympus E-M1 vs Sony NEX-F3

The following is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-M1 vs Sony NEX-F3, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the NEX-F3 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and NEX-F3 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1 was released 15 months after the NEX-F3 making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-M1 matches up against the NEX-F3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 Gallery and Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 has external dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-F3 has specifications of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-M1 and the NEX-F3.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 and NEX-F3 is 71 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by seeing specifications. The picture below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 and NEX-F3.

To sum up, the 2 cameras feature the identical megapixel count but different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 has the smaller sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field tougher. The more recent E-M1 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.