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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony G3

Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony G3 Key Specs

Sony NEX-F3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 314g - 117 x 67 x 42mm
  • Revealed August 2012
  • Earlier Model is Sony NEX-C3
  • Replacement is Sony NEX-3N
Sony G3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 185g - 97 x 59 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony G3 Overview

Following is a thorough analysis of the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony G3, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the NEX-F3 (16MP) and G3 (10MP) and the NEX-F3 (APS-C) and G3 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-F3 was announced 3 years after the G3 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the NEX-F3 matches up versus the G3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Sony G3

 NEX-F3 G3 
IntroducedAugust 2012January 2009More modern by 44 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony G3 over the Sony NEX-F3

 G3 NEX-F3 
Display size3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k920kClearer display (+1k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony G3

 NEX-F3 G3 
Focus manually More precise focus
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony G3 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-F3 offers external measurements of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs) whilst the Sony G3 has measurements of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the NEX-F3 against the G3.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony G3 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-F3 and G3 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony G3 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony G3 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking specifications. The pic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-F3 and G3.

To sum up, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NEX-F3 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony NEX-F3 will give you extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively. The fresher NEX-F3 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony G3 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony G3 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony G3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-F3
Portrait photography with Sony G3
74
you can focus manually
decent MP (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
26
manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Street photography info
Sony G3 Street photography info
76
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-F3
Sports photography with Sony G3
53
decent MP (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery power (470 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
23
image stabilization (Optical)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000s)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony NEX-F3
Travel photography with Sony G3
69
better than average battery power (470 CIPA)
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
50
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low MP (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony G3 as a Landscape photography camera
70
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
decent MP (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (470 shots)
does not have image stabilization
missing Timelapse recording
36
manual focus
lovely big screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Vlogging factors
Sony G3 Vlogging factors
27
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
missing external microphone socket
27
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external mic support
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony G3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-F3 and Sony G3
 Sony Alpha NEX-F3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-F3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-08-16 2009-01-08
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4912 x 3264 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 16000 3200
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-10.0
Number of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Xtra Fine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 6.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 4.30 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest 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) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 314 gr (0.69 lb) 185 gr (0.41 lb)
Physical dimensions 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") 97 x 59 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
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 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NPFW50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $470 $200