Olympus 6000 vs Sony NEX-F3

Following is a thorough review of the Olympus 6000 versus Sony NEX-F3, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and NEX-F3 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The 6000 was announced 4 years earlier than the NEX-F3 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the 6000 grades versus the NEX-F3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 and Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 6000 Gallery and Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 6000 enjoys external measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony NEX-F3 has measurements of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the 6000 vs the NEX-F3.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 6000 and NEX-F3 is 94 and 86 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes merely by seeing a spec sheet. The picture here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 6000 and NEX-F3.

As you can see, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 6000 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony NEX-F3 will produce more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged 6000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.