Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony RX10 III

Here is a detailed overview of the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony RX10 III, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-F3 (16MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is pretty comparable but the NEX-F3 (APS-C) and RX10 III (1") possess different sensor size.

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The NEX-F3 was introduced 4 years prior to the RX10 III and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the NEX-F3 grades vs the RX10 III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-F3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The whole galleries are provided at Sony NEX-F3 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-F3 has outside measurements of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs) and the Sony RX10 III has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") accompanied by a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Check out the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony RX10 III in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the NEX-F3 vs the RX10 III.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-F3 and RX10 III is 86 and 53 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by checking out specs. The visual underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-F3 and RX10 III.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The NEX-F3 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony RX10 III will show greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older NEX-F3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.