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Samsung NX1 vs Sony NEX-F3

Portability
66
Imaging
67
Features
90
Overall
76
Samsung NX1 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58

Samsung NX1 vs Sony NEX-F3 Key Specs

Samsung NX1
(Full Review)
  • 28MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 550g - 139 x 102 x 66mm
  • Released September 2014
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
  • Introduced August 2012
  • Old Model is Sony NEX-C3
  • Refreshed by Sony NEX-3N
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Samsung NX1 vs Sony NEX-F3 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Samsung NX1 versus Sony NEX-F3, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the NX1 (28MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The NX1 was released 2 years after the NEX-F3 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the NX1 matches up against the NEX-F3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX1 over the Sony NEX-F3

 NX1 NEX-F3 
IntroducedSeptember 2014August 2012More modern by 26 months
Screen resolution1036k920kSharper screen (+116k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Samsung NX1

 NEX-F3 NX1 

Common features in the Samsung NX1 and Sony NEX-F3

 NX1 NEX-F3 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Samsung NX1 vs Sony NEX-F3 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Samsung NX1 features outer dimensions of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) while 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).

Take a look at the Samsung NX1 versus Sony NEX-F3 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the NX1 versus the NEX-F3.

Samsung NX1 vs Sony NEX-F3 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the NX1 and NEX-F3 is 66 and 86 respectively.

Samsung NX1 vs Sony NEX-F3 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX1 vs Sony NEX-F3 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes only by going over specifications. The picture here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the NX1 and NEX-F3.

Plainly, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Samsung NX1 to offer you more detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more modern NX1 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung NX1 vs Sony NEX-F3 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX1 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX1 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Samsung NX1
Portrait photography with Sony NEX-F3
80
you can focus manually
great resolution (28 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW files
74
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX1 Street photography info
Sony NEX-F3 Street photography info
74
tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
supports focus by touch
environment sealing
lighter than competition in class (550 grams)
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
76
has a tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX1 Sports photography info
Sony NEX-F3 Sports photography info
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
great resolution (28 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
supports phase detect AF
no image stabilization
53
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery (470 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX1 Travel photography info
Sony NEX-F3 Travel photography info
74
lighter than competition in class (550 grams)
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
supports focus by touch
great resolution (28 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have a selfie friendly display
69
better than average battery (470 CIPA)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung NX1
Landscape photography with Sony NEX-F3
78
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
great resolution (28MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
no low pass filter
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
no image stabilization
70
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (470 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX1 as a Vlogging camera
Sony NEX-F3 as a Vlogging camera
34
touchscreen functionality
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (4096 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic support
lighter than competition in class (550g)
does not have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
27
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
does not have external microphone socket
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Samsung NX1 vs Sony NEX-F3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX1 and Sony NEX-F3
 Samsung NX1Sony Alpha NEX-F3
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model Samsung NX1 Sony Alpha NEX-F3
Category Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2014-09-15 2012-08-16
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by DRIMe 5 Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 28 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6480 x 4320 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 25600 16000
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 209 25
Cross focus points 153 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Samsung NX Sony E
Number of lenses 32 121
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,036k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 15.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 11.00 m (ISO 100) -
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p), 4096 x 2160 (24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video format H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 550 grams (1.21 lbs) 314 grams (0.69 lbs)
Physical dimensions 139 x 102 x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 83 73
DXO Color Depth score 24.2 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score 13.2 12.3
DXO Low light score 1363 1114
Other
Battery life 500 shots 470 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP1900 NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 - 30 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II) SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $1,500 $470