Sony A900 vs Sony NEX-F3

Here, we are looking at the Sony A900 and Sony NEX-F3, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are created by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and NEX-F3 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The A900 was unveiled 4 years prior to the NEX-F3 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A900 scores versus the NEX-F3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 & Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The full galleries are available at Sony A900 Gallery & Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Sony A900 offers external dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) while the Sony NEX-F3 has specifications of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the A900 compared to the NEX-F3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A900 and NEX-F3 is 54 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A900 and NEX-F3.

Clearly, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The A900 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A900 will offer you greater detail having an extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older A900 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.