Sony A7 III vs Sony NEX-F3

On this page, we are evaluating the Sony A7 III versus Sony NEX-F3, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are created by Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the A7 III (24MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the A7 III (Full frame) and NEX-F3 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The A7 III was released 5 years later than the NEX-F3 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the A7 III matches up versus the NEX-F3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7 III & Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A7 III Gallery & Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7 III offers exterior measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-F3 has dimensions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

Compare the Sony A7 III versus Sony NEX-F3 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the A7 III against the NEX-F3.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7 III and NEX-F3 is 63 and 86 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A7 III and NEX-F3.

All in all, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A7 III because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony A7 III will show greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern A7 III should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.