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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony A6700

Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
 
Sony Alpha a6700 front
Portability
75
Imaging
74
Features
96
Overall
82

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony A6700 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
  • Succeeded the Sony NEX-C3
  • Refreshed by Sony NEX-3N
Sony A6700
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 493g - 122 x 69 x 75mm
  • Revealed July 2023
  • Replaced the Sony A6600
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony A6700 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony A6700, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both created by Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the NEX-F3 (16MP) and A6700 (26MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The NEX-F3 was introduced 12 years earlier than the A6700 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the NEX-F3 matches up against the A6700 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Sony A6700

 NEX-F3 A6700 

Reasons to pick Sony A6700 over the Sony NEX-F3

 A6700 NEX-F3 
RevealedJuly 2023August 2012Fresher by 132 months
Screen typeFully articulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k920kClearer screen (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony A6700

 NEX-F3 A6700 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen sizing3"3.00"Equivalent screen sizing

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony A6700 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-F3 has got physical measurements of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs) whilst the Sony A6700 has measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0") along with a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

Contrast the Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony A6700 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the NEX-F3 and the A6700.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony A6700 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-F3 and A6700 is 86 and 75 respectively.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony A6700 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony A6700 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading specs. The visual here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-F3 and A6700.

All in all, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony A6700 to offer greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older NEX-F3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony A6700 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony A6700 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony A6700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Portrait photography features
Sony A6700 Portrait photography features
74
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
84
focusing manually
great MP (26 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony NEX-F3
Street photography with Sony A6700
76
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
84
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
supports focus by touch
weather proofing
above average ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Sports photography highlights
Sony A6700 Sports photography highlights
53
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great battery power (470 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
no phase detect autofocus
87
quiet shutter (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great MP (26MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
weather proofing
better than average battery power (570 shots)
supports phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Travel photography details
Sony A6700 Travel photography details
69
great battery power (470 shots)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
84
better than average battery power (570 per charge)
weather proofing
has bluetooth
supports focus by touch
great MP (26MP)
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony NEX-F3
Landscape photography with Sony A6700
70
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
great battery power (470 shots)
does not have image stabilization
does not have Timelapse function
87
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3.00")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great MP (26 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (32,000)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
better than average battery power (570 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6700 as a Vlogging camera
27
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
does not have external microphone support
84
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with mic socket
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony A6700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-F3 and Sony A6700
 Sony Alpha NEX-F3Sony Alpha a6700
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-F3 Sony Alpha a6700
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2012-08-16 2023-07-12
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 365.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 26 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4912 x 3264 6192 x 4128
Max native ISO 16000 32000
Max boosted ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 25 759
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E Sony E
Total lenses 121 199
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3.00 inch
Display resolution 920 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Xtra Fine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 6.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160s -
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC HS, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 314g (0.69 lbs) 493g (1.09 lbs)
Dimensions 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") 122 x 69 x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1114 not tested
Other
Battery life 470 images 570 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $470 $1,399