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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony S2100

Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony S2100 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
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-C3
  • Refreshed by Sony NEX-3N
Sony S2100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony S2100 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony S2100, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the NEX-F3 (16MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the NEX-F3 (APS-C) and S2100 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The NEX-F3 was brought out 2 years after the S2100 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the NEX-F3 grades versus the S2100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Sony S2100

 NEX-F3 S2100 
IntroducedAugust 2012January 2010More modern by 32 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S2100 over the Sony NEX-F3

 S2100 NEX-F3 

Common features in the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony S2100

 NEX-F3 S2100 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony S2100 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-F3 offers physical dimensions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs) and the Sony S2100 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the NEX-F3 vs the S2100.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony S2100 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-F3 and S2100 is 86 and 93 respectively.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony S2100 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony S2100 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes only by researching technical specs. The pic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-F3 and S2100.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NEX-F3 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony NEX-F3 will render extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent NEX-F3 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony S2100 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony S2100 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony S2100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Portrait photography info
Sony S2100 Portrait photography info
74
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
21
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Street photography info
Sony S2100 Street photography info
76
tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
46
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-F3
Sports photography with Sony S2100
53
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good battery power (470 shots)
max frames per second very slow (6.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect auto focus
17
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200s)
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Travel photography details
Sony S2100 Travel photography details
69
good battery power (470 per charge)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
50
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony S2100 as a Landscape photography camera
70
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
good battery power (470 per charge)
no image stabilization
no Time Lapse function
27
screen is a good size (3 inch)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 as a Vlogging camera
Sony S2100 as a Vlogging camera
27
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
no mic port
22
wide angle not the best (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony S2100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-F3 and Sony S2100
 Sony Alpha NEX-F3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-F3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-08-16 2010-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz Bionz
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 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4912 x 3264 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 16000 3200
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 33-105mm (3.2x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT Xtra Fine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 1s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1200s
Continuous shooting speed 6.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 314 grams (0.69 lb) 167 grams (0.37 lb)
Physical dimensions 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
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 -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NPFW50 2 x AA
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 Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $470 $0