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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony TX7

Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony TX7 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
  • Introduced August 2012
  • Succeeded the Sony NEX-C3
  • Successor is Sony NEX-3N
Sony TX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony TX7 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Sony TX7

 NEX-F3 TX7 
RevealedAugust 2012January 2010Newer by 32 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Sony NEX-F3

 TX7 NEX-F3 
Screen size3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k920kClearer screen (+1k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony TX7

 NEX-F3 TX7 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony TX7 size comparison

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

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-F3
Portrait photography with Sony TX7
74
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Street photography info
Sony TX7 Street photography info
76
screen tilts up and down
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus via touch
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
no RAW files
heavier than competition (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-F3
Sports photography with Sony TX7
53
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great battery life (470 CIPA)
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect autofocus
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Travel photography camera
69
great battery life (470 CIPA)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
59
includes focus via touch
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (149 grams)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Landscape photography information
Sony TX7 Landscape photography information
70
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (470 shots)
no image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse function
36
decently wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
no RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony NEX-F3
Vlogging with Sony TX7
27
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
does not have mic port
32
decently wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
missing mic port
heavier than competition (149 grams)
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-F3 and Sony TX7
 Sony Alpha NEX-F3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-F3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2012-08-16 2010-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 365.0mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4912 x 3264 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 16000 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3.5"
Resolution of display 920k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Xtra Fine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 6.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 314 gr (0.69 lbs) 149 gr (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
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 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID 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 shooting
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $470 $300