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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W350

Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W350 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
  • Revealed August 2012
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-C3
  • Later Model is Sony NEX-3N
Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Announced January 2010
Photography Glossary

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W350 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony W350, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-F3 (16MP) and the W350 (14MP) is very similar but the NEX-F3 (APS-C) and W350 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-F3 was announced 2 years later than the W350 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the NEX-F3 grades versus the W350 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Sony W350

 NEX-F3 W350 
AnnouncedAugust 2012January 2010More recent by 32 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Sony NEX-F3

 W350 NEX-F3 

Common features in the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony W350

 NEX-F3 W350 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-F3 provides outer measurements of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs) while the Sony W350 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony W350 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the NEX-F3 vs the W350.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W350 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-F3 and W350 is 86 and 97 respectively.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-F3 and W350.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NEX-F3 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony NEX-F3 will deliver greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images more aggressively. The newer NEX-F3 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-F3
Portrait photography with Sony W350
74
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
28
good megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony NEX-F3
Street photography with Sony W350
76
screen tilts
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
58
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Sports photography advice
Sony W350 Sports photography advice
53
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great battery life (470 shots)
slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W350 as a Travel photography camera
69
great battery life (470 CIPA)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
66
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Landscape photography info
Sony W350 Landscape photography info
70
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (470 per charge)
no image stabilization
no Timelapse mode
37
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Vlogging info
Sony W350 Vlogging info
27
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
no external microphone port
29
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-F3 and Sony W350
 Sony Alpha NEX-F3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-F3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2012-08-16 2010-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4912 x 3264 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 16000 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range - 10cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Xtra Fine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 6.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 314 grams (0.69 lb) 117 grams (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 1114 not tested
Other
Battery life 470 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NPFW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $470 $200