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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony RX1R

Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R front
Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
58
Overall
65

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony RX1R 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
  • Launched August 2012
  • Older Model is Sony NEX-C3
  • Renewed by Sony NEX-3N
Sony RX1R
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Launched June 2013
  • Replacement is Sony RX1R II
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony RX1R Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Sony NEX-F3 versus Sony RX1R, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the NEX-F3 (16MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the NEX-F3 (APS-C) and RX1R (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The NEX-F3 was revealed 10 months earlier than the RX1R and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the NEX-F3 scores vs the RX1R with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Sony RX1R

 NEX-F3 RX1R 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R over the Sony NEX-F3

 RX1R NEX-F3 
LaunchedJune 2013August 2012Fresher by 10 months
Display resolution1229k920kClearer display (+309k dot)

Common features in the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony RX1R

 NEX-F3 RX1R 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony RX1R Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-F3 features physical dimensions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1R has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the NEX-F3 vs the RX1R.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony RX1R size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-F3 and RX1R is 86 and 79 respectively.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony RX1R top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony RX1R Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The graphic here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-F3 and RX1R.

All in all, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NEX-F3 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX1R will render greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older NEX-F3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony RX1R sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony RX1R Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony RX1R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-F3
Portrait photography with Sony RX1R
74
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
82
manual focus
high flash sync (1/4,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX1R as a Street photography camera
76
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
66
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
great high ISO (25,600)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (482g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-F3
Sports photography with Sony RX1R
53
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery (470 shots)
max frames per second very slow (6.0 fps)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect auto focus
53
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
fixed focal length (35mm)
max frames per second low (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
bad battery life (270 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Travel photography advice
Sony RX1R Travel photography advice
69
better than average battery (470 per charge)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
62
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
great max aperture (f2.0)
does not have Timelapse recording
bad battery life (270 shots)
more heavy than competition in class (482g)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX1R Landscape photography advice
70
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (470 CIPA)
no image stabilization
does not have Timelapse mode
66
manual focus
great max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3")
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
no image stabilization
bad battery life (270 shots)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Vlogging features
Sony RX1R Vlogging features
27
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
does not have external microphone port
34
great max aperture (f2.0)
offers face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone support
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (482g)
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony RX1R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-F3 and Sony RX1R
 Sony Alpha NEX-F3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-F3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-08-16 2013-06-26
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4912 x 3264 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 16000 25600
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 25 25
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35mm (1x)
Highest aperture - f/2.0
Number of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 1
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 920k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT Xtra Fine LCD Xtra FineTFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic and Optical (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 6.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160s 1/4000s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
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 lbs) 482 gr (1.06 lbs)
Dimensions 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 73 91
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 25.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 13.6
DXO Low light rating 1114 2537
Other
Battery life 470 pictures 270 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at release $470 $2,798