Panasonic FZ100 vs Sony NEX-F3

The following is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic FZ100 versus Sony NEX-F3, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FZ100 (14MP) and the NEX-F3 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the FZ100 (1/2.3") and NEX-F3 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The FZ100 was revealed 3 years earlier than the NEX-F3 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FZ100 matches up vs the NEX-F3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 & Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ100 Gallery & Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ100 features outer measurements of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-F3 has proportions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the FZ100 compared to the NEX-F3.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ100 and NEX-F3 is 67 and 86 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The image below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ100 and NEX-F3.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FZ100 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-F3 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FZ100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.