Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony RX100 II

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony RX100 II, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-F3 (16MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is relatively comparable but the NEX-F3 (APS-C) and RX100 II (1") enjoy different sensor size.

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The NEX-F3 was released 10 months prior to the RX100 II and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the NEX-F3 matches up against the RX100 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-F3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-F3 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-F3 provides external measurements of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 II has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Look at the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony RX100 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the NEX-F3 vs the RX100 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-F3 and RX100 II is 86 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The graphic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-F3 and RX100 II.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NEX-F3 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony RX100 II will produce more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older NEX-F3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.