Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony NEX-F3

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-M5 II versus Sony NEX-F3, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the NEX-F3 (16MP) is very well matched but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and NEX-F3 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 II was brought out 2 years later than the NEX-F3 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-M5 II matches up versus the NEX-F3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 II has got outer dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 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).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M5 II versus Sony NEX-F3 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M5 II vs the NEX-F3.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and NEX-F3 is 80 and 86 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The visual here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and NEX-F3.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses the exact same resolution but not the same sensor measurements. The E-M5 II contains the tinier sensor which is going to make achieving bokeh trickier. The fresher E-M5 II will have an edge in sensor tech.