Olympus SP-800 UZ vs Sony NEX-F3

Here is a in depth overview of the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony NEX-F3, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the NEX-F3 (16MP) is fairly close but the SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") and NEX-F3 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The SP-800 UZ was manufactured 3 years before the NEX-F3 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus SP-800 UZ being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SP-800 UZ scores vs the NEX-F3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery and Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SP-800 UZ offers outer dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-F3 has sizing of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

See the Olympus SP-800 UZ and Sony NEX-F3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the SP-800 UZ against the NEX-F3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SP-800 UZ and NEX-F3 is 69 and 86 respectively.

Typically, its tough to see the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through technical specs. The graphic here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SP-800 UZ and NEX-F3.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SP-800 UZ featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony NEX-F3 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older SP-800 UZ will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.