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Panasonic GF3 vs Sony NEX-F3

Portability
90
Imaging
48
Features
48
Overall
48
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58

Panasonic GF3 vs Sony NEX-F3 Key Specs

Panasonic GF3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 264g - 108 x 67 x 32mm
  • Revealed August 2011
  • Old Model is Panasonic GF2
  • New Model is Panasonic GF5
Sony NEX-F3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 314g - 117 x 67 x 42mm
  • Released August 2012
  • Old Model is Sony NEX-C3
  • Newer Model is Sony NEX-3N
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Panasonic GF3 vs Sony NEX-F3 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic GF3 versus Sony NEX-F3, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the GF3 (12MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the GF3 (Four Thirds) and NEX-F3 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The GF3 was announced 12 months prior to the NEX-F3 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the GF3 scores against the NEX-F3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF3 over the Sony NEX-F3

 GF3 NEX-F3 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Panasonic GF3

 NEX-F3 GF3 
ReleasedAugust 2012August 2011More modern by 12 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution920k460kCrisper screen (+460k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic GF3 and Sony NEX-F3

 GF3 NEX-F3 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic GF3 vs Sony NEX-F3 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF3 has got exterior dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-F3 has dimensions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

See the Panasonic GF3 versus Sony NEX-F3 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the GF3 vs the NEX-F3.

Panasonic GF3 vs Sony NEX-F3 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the GF3 and NEX-F3 is 90 and 86 respectively.

Panasonic GF3 vs Sony NEX-F3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF3 vs Sony NEX-F3 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes merely by viewing technical specs. The picture here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF3 and NEX-F3.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GF3 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony NEX-F3 will render more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged GF3 will be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic GF3 vs Sony NEX-F3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF3 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF3 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF3 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony NEX-F3 as a Portrait photography camera
55
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
74
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GF3
Street photography with Sony NEX-F3
70
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
provides touch to focus
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
76
screen tilts
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF3 Sports photography info
Sony NEX-F3 Sports photography info
38
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
max fps low (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (300 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
53
megapixel count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery power (470 shots)
slow fps (6.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GF3
Travel photography with Sony NEX-F3
58
provides touch to focus
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
bad battery life (300 per charge)
low MP (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
69
better than average battery power (470 CIPA)
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF3 Landscape photography info
Sony NEX-F3 Landscape photography info
55
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (300 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
70
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (470 shots)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF3 Vlogging info
Sony NEX-F3 Vlogging info
32
touch screen
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
lack of external mic socket
27
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have mic port
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Panasonic GF3 vs Sony NEX-F3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF3 and Sony NEX-F3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3Sony Alpha NEX-F3
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 Sony Alpha NEX-F3
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-08-11 2012-08-16
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 6400 16000
Min native ISO 160 200
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 23 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Available lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 460k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle TFT Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.30 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 264g (0.58 pounds) 314g (0.69 pounds)
Dimensions 108 x 67 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 50 73
DXO Color Depth score 20.6 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score 10.1 12.3
DXO Low light score 459 1114
Other
Battery life 300 images 470 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $360 $470