Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W310

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha NEX-F3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The full galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-F3 Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

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).

Examine the Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W310 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.