Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W230

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony W230, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the NEX-F3 (16MP) and W230 (12MP) and the NEX-F3 (APS-C) and W230 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-F3 was introduced 3 years after the W230 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the NEX-F3 matches up vs the W230 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-F3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The whole galleries are provided at Sony NEX-F3 Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-F3 features physical dimensions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs) while the Sony W230 has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the NEX-F3 and the W230.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-F3 and W230 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over specs. The image below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-F3 and W230.

All in all, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-F3 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony NEX-F3 will deliver extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern NEX-F3 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.