Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony T90
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony T90 Key Specs
(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
- Succeeded the Sony NEX-C3
- New Model is Sony NEX-3N
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
- 148g - 94 x 57 x 15mm
- Revealed February 2009

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony T90 Overview
Below, we will be comparing the Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony T90, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the NEX-F3 (16MP) and T90 (12MP) and the NEX-F3 (APS-C) and T90 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

The NEX-F3 was launched 3 years later than the T90 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the NEX-F3 scores against the T90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony T90 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-F3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90. The complete galleries are available at Sony NEX-F3 Gallery & Sony T90 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Sony T90
NEX-F3 | T90 | |||
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Revealed | August 2012 | ![]() | February 2009 | Fresher by 43 months |
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 920k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+690k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony T90 over the Sony NEX-F3
T90 | NEX-F3 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony T90
NEX-F3 | T90 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Very precise focusing | ||
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen dimensions |
Selfie screen | ![]() | No selfie screen |
Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony T90 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-F3 has got external dimensions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs) and the Sony T90 has measurements of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).
Take a look at the Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony T90 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the NEX-F3 versus the T90.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-F3 and T90 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony T90 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-F3 and T90.
As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NEX-F3 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony NEX-F3 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer NEX-F3 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony T90 Screen and ViewFinder


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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony T90 Specifications
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha NEX-F3 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Launched | 2012-08-16 | 2009-02-17 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | 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 surface area | 365.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4912 x 3264 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | 16000 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 25 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 35-140mm (4.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.5-10.0 |
Total lenses | 121 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 920 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen technology | TFT Xtra Fine LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30s | 1s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shooting speed | 6.0fps | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | - | 2.90 m (Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest 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) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | Motion JPEG |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 314g (0.69 lb) | 148g (0.33 lb) |
Dimensions | 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") | 94 x 57 x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 73 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 1114 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 470 pictures | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NPFW50 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at launch | $470 | $259 |