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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony TX1

Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony TX1 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
  • Revealed August 2012
  • Succeeded the Sony NEX-C3
  • New Model is Sony NEX-3N
Sony TX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 58 x 17mm
  • Introduced August 2009
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony TX1 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony TX1, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the NEX-F3 (16MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the NEX-F3 (APS-C) and TX1 (1/2.4") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The NEX-F3 was unveiled 3 years after the TX1 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the NEX-F3 scores vs the TX1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Sony TX1

 NEX-F3 TX1 
IntroducedAugust 2012August 2009More modern by 37 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX1 over the Sony NEX-F3

 TX1 NEX-F3 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony TX1

 NEX-F3 TX1 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony TX1 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-F3 has got outer 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 TX1 has proportions of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the NEX-F3 and the TX1.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony TX1 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-F3 and TX1 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony TX1 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony TX1 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor sizes just by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic here might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-F3 and TX1.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The NEX-F3 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony NEX-F3 will offer you extra detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent NEX-F3 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony TX1 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony TX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony TX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Portrait photography info
Sony TX1 Portrait photography info
74
manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony NEX-F3
Street photography with Sony TX1
76
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Sports photography advice
Sony TX1 Sports photography advice
53
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great battery (470 shots)
max fps low (6.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,250s)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX1 as a Travel photography camera
69
great battery (470 shots)
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
51
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
low MP (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Landscape photography info
Sony TX1 Landscape photography info
70
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
great battery (470 shots)
no image stabilization
does not have Timelapse function
31
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony NEX-F3
Vlogging with Sony TX1
27
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
does not have external microphone port
28
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone port
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony TX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-F3 and Sony TX1
 Sony Alpha NEX-F3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-F3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2012-08-16 2009-08-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4912 x 3264 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 16000 3200
Min native ISO 200 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range - 8cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT Xtra Fine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1250s
Continuous shooting speed 6.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 3.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 314 grams (0.69 lb) 142 grams (0.31 lb)
Dimensions 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") 94 x 58 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7")
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
Retail price $470 $350