Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony TX5
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony TX5 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
- Released August 2012
- Previous Model is Sony NEX-C3
- Replacement is Sony NEX-3N
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
- 148g - 94 x 57 x 18mm
- Announced February 2010
Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony TX5 Overview
Its time to look much closer at the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony TX5, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the NEX-F3 (16MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the NEX-F3 (APS-C) and TX5 (1/2.4") provide totally different sensor size.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe NEX-F3 was revealed 2 years after the TX5 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the NEX-F3 matches up versus the TX5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony TX5 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-F3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The full galleries are available at Sony NEX-F3 Gallery and Sony TX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Sony TX5
NEX-F3 | TX5 | |||
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Announced | August 2012 | February 2010 | More modern by 31 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 920k | 230k | Crisper screen (+690k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Sony NEX-F3
TX5 | NEX-F3 | |||
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Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony TX5
NEX-F3 | TX5 | |||
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Manually focus | Very precise focus | |||
Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen size | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen |
Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony TX5 Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-F3 offers exterior dimensions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs) while the Sony TX5 has sizing of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).
Contrast the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony TX5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the NEX-F3 against the TX5.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-F3 and TX5 is 86 and 96 respectively.
Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony TX5 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by going over specifications. The pic here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-F3 and TX5.
Plainly, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The NEX-F3 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony NEX-F3 will offer more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent NEX-F3 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.
Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony TX5 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony TX5 Specifications
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha NEX-F3 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Released | 2012-08-16 | 2010-02-18 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | 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 surface area | 365.0mm² | 27.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 10MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4912 x 3264 | 3648 x 2736 |
Highest native ISO | 16000 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 125 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
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 | - | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.5-6.3 |
Macro focus distance | - | 1cm |
Number of lenses | 121 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 920k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen tech | TFT Xtra Fine LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30s | 2s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter rate | 6.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | 2.90 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/160s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported 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 | MPEG-4 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 314g (0.69 lb) | 148g (0.33 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") | 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 photographs | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NPFW50 | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Launch cost | $470 | $239 |