Sony A9 II vs Sony NEX-F3

Lets examine more in depth at the Sony A9 II and Sony NEX-F3, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are offered by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the A9 II (24MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the A9 II (Full frame) and NEX-F3 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The A9 II was brought out 7 years after the NEX-F3 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the A9 II matches up versus the NEX-F3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A9 Mark II & Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A9 II Gallery & Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Sony A9 II offers exterior dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Sony NEX-F3 has dimensions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

Check out the Sony A9 II and Sony NEX-F3 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the A9 II compared to the NEX-F3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A9 II and NEX-F3 is 62 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A9 II and NEX-F3.

Clearly, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A9 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony A9 II will provide more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger A9 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.