Olympus TG-870 vs Sony NEX-F3

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus TG-870 vs Sony NEX-F3, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the TG-870 (16MP) and the NEX-F3 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the TG-870 (1/2.3") and NEX-F3 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The TG-870 was introduced 3 years later than the NEX-F3 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the TG-870 matches up against the NEX-F3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 & Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus TG-870 Gallery & Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus TG-870 comes with external dimensions of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony NEX-F3 has measurements of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the TG-870 against the NEX-F3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-870 and NEX-F3 is 91 and 86 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to see the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing specs. The visual here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-870 and NEX-F3.

All in all, both of these cameras have the same megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The TG-870 includes the smaller sensor which should make obtaining shallow depth of field harder. The younger TG-870 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.