Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony NEX-F3
88 Imaging
52 Features
72 Overall
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![Olympus PEN E-PL5 front Olympus PEN E-PL5 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Olympus-PEN-E-PL5/Olympus-E-PL5-front.jpg)
![Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Sony-Alpha-NEX-F3/Sony-NEX-F3-front.jpg)
86 Imaging
57 Features
60 Overall
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Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony NEX-F3 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
- Revealed September 2012
(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
- Succeeded the Sony NEX-C3
- Newer Model is Sony NEX-3N
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Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony NEX-F3 Overview
In this write-up, we will be matching up the Olympus E-PL5 versus Sony NEX-F3, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL5 (16MP) and the NEX-F3 (16MP) is pretty similar but the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and NEX-F3 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.
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The E-PL5 was introduced 2 months later than the NEX-F3 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).
Before diving through a full comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-PL5 grades against the NEX-F3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony NEX-F3 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL5 & Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery & Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL5 over the Sony NEX-F3
E-PL5 | NEX-F3 | |||
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Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Olympus E-PL5
NEX-F3 | E-PL5 | |||
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Screen resolution | 920k | ![]() | 460k | Clearer screen (+460k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-PL5 and Sony NEX-F3
E-PL5 | NEX-F3 | |||
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Introduced | September 2012 | ![]() | August 2012 | Similar age |
Manually focus | ![]() | More exact focus | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Tilting | Tilting screen |
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equivalent screen sizing |
Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony NEX-F3 Physical Comparison
In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL5 comes with outer dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Sony NEX-F3 has measurements of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).
Check the Olympus E-PL5 versus Sony NEX-F3 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL5 and the NEX-F3.
![Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony NEX-F3 size comparison Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony NEX-F3 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-PL5-vs-Sony-Alpha-NEX-F3-size-comparison.jpg)
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL5 and NEX-F3 is 88 and 86 respectively.
![Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony NEX-F3 top view buttons comparison Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony NEX-F3 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-PL5-vs-Sony-Alpha-NEX-F3-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony NEX-F3 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing only by going over technical specs. The visual here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL5 and NEX-F3.
As you have seen, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels albeit different sensor sizing. The E-PL5 contains the tinier sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field harder.
![Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony NEX-F3 sensor size comparison Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony NEX-F3 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-PL5-vs-Sony-Alpha-NEX-F3-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and ViewFinder
![Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-PEN-E-PL5-vs-Sony-Alpha-NEX-F3-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony NEX-F3 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL5 | Sony Alpha NEX-F3 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus PEN E-PL5 | Sony Alpha NEX-F3 |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2012-09-17 | 2012-08-16 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | 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 | 16 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4912 x 3264 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 16000 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 200 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 35 | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
Number of lenses | 107 | 121 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Tilting | Tilting |
Screen size | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 460 thousand dots | 920 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen technology | - | TFT Xtra Fine LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | Electronic (optional) |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 8.0 frames/s | 6.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) | - |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/250s | 1/160s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (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 | MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | 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 | 325g (0.72 lb) | 314g (0.69 lb) |
Dimensions | 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") | 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 72 | 73 |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.8 | 22.7 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.3 | 12.3 |
DXO Low light score | 889 | 1114 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 360 images | 470 images |
Battery style | 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 shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at release | $400 | $470 |