Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony S2100

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.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-F3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-F3 Gallery and Sony S2100 Gallery.

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).

Take a look at the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony S2100 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.