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Samsung GX-1S vs Sony NEX-F3

Portability
68
Imaging
44
Features
36
Overall
40
Samsung GX-1S front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58

Samsung GX-1S vs Sony NEX-F3 Key Specs

Samsung GX-1S
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 605g - 125 x 93 x 66mm
  • Launched January 2006
Sony NEX-F3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 314g - 117 x 67 x 42mm
  • Revealed August 2012
  • Earlier Model is Sony NEX-C3
  • Refreshed by Sony NEX-3N
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Samsung GX-1S vs Sony NEX-F3 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Samsung GX-1S versus Sony NEX-F3, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Samsung and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the GX-1S (6MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The GX-1S was announced 7 years earlier than the NEX-F3 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the GX-1S matches up vs the NEX-F3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Samsung GX-1S over the Sony NEX-F3

 GX-1S NEX-F3 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Samsung GX-1S

 NEX-F3 GX-1S 
RevealedAugust 2012January 2006More recent by 80 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution920k210kSharper display (+710k dot)

Common features in the Samsung GX-1S and Sony NEX-F3

 GX-1S NEX-F3 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Samsung GX-1S vs Sony NEX-F3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Samsung GX-1S provides outer measurements of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") with a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-F3 has sizing 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the GX-1S vs the NEX-F3.

Samsung GX-1S vs Sony NEX-F3 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX-1S and NEX-F3 is 68 and 86 respectively.

Samsung GX-1S vs Sony NEX-F3 top view buttons comparison

Samsung GX-1S vs Sony NEX-F3 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The visual here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GX-1S and NEX-F3.

To sum up, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony NEX-F3 to deliver more detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older GX-1S is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Samsung GX-1S vs Sony NEX-F3 sensor size comparison

Samsung GX-1S vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung GX-1S vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung GX-1S Portrait photography features
Sony NEX-F3 Portrait photography features
50
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no liveview
low resolution (6MP)
74
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung GX-1S Street photography advice
Sony NEX-F3 Street photography advice
60
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition (605 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
76
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung GX-1S Sports photography information
Sony NEX-F3 Sports photography information
38
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
no liveview
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low resolution (6MP)
53
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great battery power (470 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
no image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung GX-1S Travel photography info
Sony NEX-F3 Travel photography info
52
lighter than competition (605 grams)
flash built-in
no Timelapse mode
low resolution (6MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
69
great battery power (470 CIPA)
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung GX-1S
Landscape photography with Sony NEX-F3
46
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
screen is small (2.5")
no liveview
no image stabilization
low resolution (6 megapixels)
no Timelapse mode
70
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
great battery power (470 CIPA)
no image stabilization
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung GX-1S as a Vlogging camera
Sony NEX-F3 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video
27
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
missing external mic port
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Samsung GX-1S vs Sony NEX-F3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung GX-1S and Sony NEX-F3
 Samsung GX-1SSony Alpha NEX-F3
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model Samsung GX-1S Sony Alpha NEX-F3
Category Advanced DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2006-01-16 2012-08-16
Body design Mid-size SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 6MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3008 x 2008 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 3200 16000
Minimum native ISO 200 200
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Pentax KAF Sony E
Number of lenses 151 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.5 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 210k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.64x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec 6.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 605g (1.33 lb) 314g (0.69 lb)
Physical dimensions 125 x 93 x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 73
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 1114
Other
Battery life - 470 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/MMC card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $850 $470