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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W310

Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W310 Key Specs

Sony NEX-F3
(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
  • Introduced August 2012
  • Earlier Model is Sony NEX-C3
  • Later Model is Sony NEX-3N
Sony W310
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W310 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W310, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the NEX-F3 (16MP) and W310 (12MP) and the NEX-F3 (APS-C) and W310 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The NEX-F3 was unveiled 2 years after the W310 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the NEX-F3 grades vs the W310 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Sony W310

 NEX-F3 W310 
IntroducedAugust 2012January 2010Newer by 32 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Sony NEX-F3

 W310 NEX-F3 

Common features in the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony W310

 NEX-F3 W310 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. 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) whilst the Sony W310 has sizing of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the NEX-F3 compared to the W310.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W310 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-F3 and W310 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W310 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over specs. The picture below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-F3 and W310.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-F3 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony NEX-F3 will offer you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent NEX-F3 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W310 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W310 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W310 Portrait photography highlights
74
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
21
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Street photography factors
Sony W310 Street photography factors
76
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Sports photography info
Sony W310 Sports photography info
53
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great battery life (470 CIPA)
max frames per second low (6.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Travel photography info
Sony W310 Travel photography info
69
great battery life (470 per charge)
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly display
58
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Landscape photography factors
Sony W310 Landscape photography factors
70
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (470 per charge)
no image stabilization
missing Time Lapse mode
32
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Vlogging info
Sony W310 Vlogging info
27
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
missing external mic jack
29
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
no external mic support
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-F3 and Sony W310
 Sony Alpha NEX-F3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-F3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2012-08-16 2010-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4912 x 3264 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 16000 3200
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.0-5.8
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT Xtra Fine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 6.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.00 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 synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 314g (0.69 lb) 137g (0.30 lb)
Physical dimensions 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") 95 x 55 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" 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 shots -
Battery style 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)
Time lapse feature
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 price $470 $150