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Sony A3000 vs Sony NEX-F3

Portability
69
Imaging
63
Features
54
Overall
59
Sony Alpha A3000 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58

Sony A3000 vs Sony NEX-F3 Key Specs

Sony A3000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 411g - 128 x 91 x 85mm
  • Launched August 2013
  • Renewed by Sony a3500
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
  • Introduced August 2012
  • Old Model is Sony NEX-C3
  • Newer Model is Sony NEX-3N
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Sony A3000 vs Sony NEX-F3 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Sony A3000 and Sony NEX-F3, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras and they are both created by Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the A3000 (20MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The A3000 was revealed 13 months after the NEX-F3 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the A3000 matches up vs the NEX-F3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A3000 over the Sony NEX-F3

 A3000 NEX-F3 
IntroducedAugust 2013August 2012More modern by 13 months

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Sony A3000

 NEX-F3 A3000 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Sony A3000 and Sony NEX-F3

 A3000 NEX-F3 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Sony A3000 vs Sony NEX-F3 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A3000 has got physical dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony NEX-F3 has proportions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the A3000 compared to the NEX-F3.

Sony A3000 vs Sony NEX-F3 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the A3000 and NEX-F3 is 69 and 86 respectively.

Sony A3000 vs Sony NEX-F3 top view buttons comparison

Sony A3000 vs Sony NEX-F3 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading specifications. The image underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the A3000 and NEX-F3.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony A3000 to offer extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent A3000 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A3000 vs Sony NEX-F3 sensor size comparison

Sony A3000 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A3000 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A3000 Portrait photography advice
Sony NEX-F3 Portrait photography advice
77
manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
74
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A3000
Street photography with Sony NEX-F3
57
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
heavier than others (411g)
76
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sony A3000 as a Sports photography camera
Sony NEX-F3 as a Sports photography camera
60
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
better than average battery life (470 CIPA)
low frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect AF
53
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
better than average battery pack (470 shots)
slow fps (6.0 fps)
no image stabilization
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A3000 Travel photography details
Sony NEX-F3 Travel photography details
60
better than average battery life (470 shots)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than others (411g)
display is not selfie friendly
69
better than average battery pack (470 shots)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A3000 Landscape photography information
Sony NEX-F3 Landscape photography information
70
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (470 CIPA)
no image stabilization
no Time Lapse mode
70
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3")
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (470 CIPA)
no image stabilization
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A3000
Vlogging with Sony NEX-F3
26
includes face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
no mic support
heavier than others (411 grams)
27
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
does not have microphone support
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Sony A3000 vs Sony NEX-F3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A3000 and Sony NEX-F3
 Sony Alpha A3000Sony Alpha NEX-F3
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A3000 Sony Alpha NEX-F3
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2013-08-27 2012-08-16
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ image Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5456 x 3632 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 16000 16000
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 25 25
Lens
Lens mount Sony E Sony E
Available lenses 121 121
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT LCD TFT Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.47x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO200 / 4m at ISO100) -
Flash options Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync. Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format AVCHD, H.264, MP4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 411 gr (0.91 lb) 314 gr (0.69 lb)
Dimensions 128 x 91 x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 78 73
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score 12.8 12.3
DXO Low light score 1068 1114
Other
Battery life 470 photos 470 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FW50 NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2-sec. or 10-sec. delay) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $398 $470