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Olympus E-P3 vs Sony NEX-F3

Portability
86
Imaging
48
Features
60
Overall
52
Olympus PEN E-P3 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony NEX-F3 Key Specs

Olympus E-P3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 369g - 122 x 69 x 34mm
  • Revealed August 2011
  • Old Model is Olympus E-P2
  • Successor is Olympus E-P5
Sony NEX-F3
(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
  • Introduced August 2012
  • Earlier Model is Sony NEX-C3
  • Replacement is Sony NEX-3N
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Olympus E-P3 vs Sony NEX-F3 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-P3 versus Sony NEX-F3, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-P3 (12MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the E-P3 (Four Thirds) and NEX-F3 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P3 was manufactured 12 months before the NEX-F3 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-P3 matches up vs the NEX-F3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P3 over the Sony NEX-F3

 E-P3 NEX-F3 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Olympus E-P3

 NEX-F3 E-P3 
IntroducedAugust 2012August 2011More recent by 12 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution920k614kClearer screen (+306k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-P3 and Sony NEX-F3

 E-P3 NEX-F3 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony NEX-F3 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P3 enjoys outer measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") having a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs) and the Sony NEX-F3 has dimensions 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 Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-P3 vs the NEX-F3.

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony NEX-F3 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P3 and NEX-F3 is 86 and 86 respectively.

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony NEX-F3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony NEX-F3 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The photograph below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P3 and NEX-F3.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-P3 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony NEX-F3 will offer more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older E-P3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony NEX-F3 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P3 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Portrait photography features
Sony NEX-F3 Portrait photography features
60
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
saves RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
74
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Street photography advice
Sony NEX-F3 Street photography advice
76
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
includes focus by touch
screen does not articulate
76
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-P3
Sports photography with Sony NEX-F3
49
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
max fps low (3.0 fps)
MP count low (12MP)
has no phase detect auto focus
53
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great battery (470 per charge)
low frames per second (6.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Travel photography info
Sony NEX-F3 Travel photography info
60
includes focus by touch
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
MP count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
69
great battery (470 CIPA)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Landscape photography advice
Sony NEX-F3 Landscape photography advice
65
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
MP count low (12MP)
does not have Timelapse recording
70
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
great battery (470 shots)
no image stabilization
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P3 Vlogging info
Sony NEX-F3 Vlogging info
35
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone jack
27
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
no mic socket
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Olympus E-P3 vs Sony NEX-F3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P3 and Sony NEX-F3
 Olympus PEN E-P3Sony Alpha NEX-F3
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus PEN E-P3 Sony Alpha NEX-F3
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-08-17 2012-08-16
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VI Bionz
Sensor type CMOS 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 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4032 x 3024 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 12800 16000
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 35 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Available lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 614k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology 3:2 OLED with Anti-Fingerprint Coating TFT Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.00 m (@ ISO 200) -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Wireless, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format AVCHD, Motion JPEG 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 369g (0.81 pounds) 314g (0.69 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 69 x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 51 73
DXO Color Depth score 20.8 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score 10.1 12.3
DXO Low light score 536 1114
Other
Battery life 330 images 470 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $0 $470