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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony T900

Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
32

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony T900 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
  • Announced August 2012
  • Older Model is Sony NEX-C3
  • Successor is Sony NEX-3N
Sony T900
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 143g - 98 x 58 x 16mm
  • Introduced February 2009
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony T900 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony NEX-F3 versus Sony T900, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the NEX-F3 (16MP) and T900 (12MP) and the NEX-F3 (APS-C) and T900 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The NEX-F3 was brought out 3 years after the T900 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the NEX-F3 matches up against the T900 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Sony T900

 NEX-F3 T900 
IntroducedAugust 2012February 2009More modern by 43 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony T900 over the Sony NEX-F3

 T900 NEX-F3 
Screen sizing3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k920kSharper screen (+2k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony T900

 NEX-F3 T900 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony T900 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-F3 provides physical measurements of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs) while the Sony T900 has dimensions of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

Analyze the Sony NEX-F3 versus Sony T900 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the NEX-F3 vs the T900.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony T900 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-F3 and T900 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony T900 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony T900 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing technical specs. The pic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-F3 and T900.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The NEX-F3 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony NEX-F3 will provide extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more recent NEX-F3 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony T900 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony T900 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony T900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony T900 as a Portrait photography camera
74
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
27
manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Street photography details
Sony T900 Street photography details
76
tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-F3
Sports photography with Sony T900
53
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great battery (470 per charge)
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
no phase detect autofocus
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,000 seconds)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony NEX-F3
Travel photography with Sony T900
69
great battery (470 CIPA)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
51
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low megapixels (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony T900 as a Landscape photography camera
70
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
great battery (470 shots)
does not have image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse function
36
manual focus
lovely big screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Vlogging advice
Sony T900 Vlogging advice
27
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
does not have mic jack
28
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone port
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony T900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-F3 and Sony T900
 Sony Alpha NEX-F3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-F3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 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 measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
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
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-10.0
Total lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of screen 920k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Xtra Fine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1000s
Continuous shooting speed 6.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 314 gr (0.69 pounds) 143 gr (0.32 pounds)
Dimensions 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") 98 x 58 x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6")
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 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NPFW50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $470 $300