Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony TX7

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony TX7, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both sold by Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the NEX-F3 (16MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the NEX-F3 (APS-C) and TX7 (1/2.4") boast different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-F3 was introduced 2 years after the TX7 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a short view of how the NEX-F3 matches up against the TX7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-F3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-F3 Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Sony NEX-F3 enjoys 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) and the Sony TX7 has specifications of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Look at the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony TX7 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the NEX-F3 versus the TX7.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-F3 and TX7 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by going over a spec sheet. The pic below should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-F3 and TX7.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-F3 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony NEX-F3 will offer greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent NEX-F3 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.