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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony QX1

Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
 
Sony Alpha QX1 front
Portability
90
Imaging
63
Features
48
Overall
57

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony QX1 Key Specs

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
  • Announced August 2012
  • Old Model is Sony NEX-C3
  • Updated by Sony NEX-3N
Sony QX1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 216g - 74 x 70 x 53mm
  • Launched September 2014
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony QX1 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony QX1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Lens-style and both are produced by Sony. The image resolution of the NEX-F3 (16MP) and the QX1 (20MP) is fairly close and both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The NEX-F3 was revealed 24 months before the QX1 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the NEX-F3 grades vs the QX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Sony QX1

 NEX-F3 QX1 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3""Larger display (+3")
Display resolution920k0kClearer display (+920k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX1 over the Sony NEX-F3

 QX1 NEX-F3 
LaunchedSeptember 2014August 2012More recent by 24 months
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony QX1

 NEX-F3 QX1 
Manually focus More precise focus
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony QX1 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-F3 features outer 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) and the Sony QX1 has dimensions of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the NEX-F3 compared to the QX1.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony QX1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-F3 and QX1 is 86 and 90 respectively.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony QX1 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony QX1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The visual below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-F3 and QX1.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony QX1 to provide you with greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics more aggressively. The older NEX-F3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony QX1 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony QX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony QX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-F3
Portrait photography with Sony QX1
74
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
66
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony NEX-F3
Street photography with Sony QX1
76
has a tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
69
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
provides touch focus
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competitors in class (216 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Sports photography advice
Sony QX1 Sports photography advice
53
megapixel count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good battery (470 CIPA)
max frames per second very slow (6.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect autofocus
56
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
better than average battery life (440 per charge)
max fps low (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony NEX-F3
Travel photography with Sony QX1
69
good battery (470 CIPA)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
71
better than average battery life (440 per charge)
provides touch focus
good MP (20MP)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors in class (216 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Landscape photography advice
Sony QX1 Landscape photography advice
70
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3")
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
good battery (470 CIPA)
no image stabilization
missing Time Lapse recording
64
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (440 CIPA)
screen is small ( inch)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony NEX-F3
Vlogging with Sony QX1
27
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
missing external mic support
32
touchscreen functionality
has face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
does not have external mic socket
heavier than competitors in class (216g)
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony QX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-F3 and Sony QX1
 Sony Alpha NEX-F3Sony Alpha QX1
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-F3 Sony Alpha QX1
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Lens-style
Announced 2012-08-16 2014-09-03
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Lens-style
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 23.2 x 15.4mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 357.3mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4912 x 3264 5456 x 3632
Max native ISO 16000 16000
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 25 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E Sony E
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 1.6
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches -
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 0 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Xtra Fine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 6.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Off, auto, fill, slow sync, rear sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 314 grams (0.69 pounds) 216 grams (0.48 pounds)
Physical dimensions 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") 74 x 70 x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 1114 not tested
Other
Battery life 470 photographs 440 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NPFW50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $470 $500