Olympus 7000 vs Sony NEX-F3

Here is a in depth comparison of the Olympus 7000 vs Sony NEX-F3, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and NEX-F3 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 7000 was unveiled 4 years before the NEX-F3 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the 7000 matches up against the NEX-F3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7000 and Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 7000 Gallery and Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 7000 has got external dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-F3 has specifications of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 7000 vs Sony NEX-F3 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the 7000 compared to the NEX-F3.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and NEX-F3 is 94 and 86 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to see the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 7000 and NEX-F3.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 7000 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony NEX-F3 will produce more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older 7000 will be behind in sensor tech.