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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W370

Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W370 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
  • Older Model is Sony NEX-C3
  • Refreshed by Sony NEX-3N
Sony W370
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 34-238mm (F3.6-5.6) lens
  • 179g - 100 x 57 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W370 Overview

Here, we are matching up the Sony NEX-F3 versus Sony W370, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-F3 (16MP) and the W370 (14MP) is very well matched but the NEX-F3 (APS-C) and W370 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NEX-F3 was brought out 2 years later than the W370 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the NEX-F3 matches up against the W370 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Sony W370

 NEX-F3 W370 
IntroducedAugust 2012January 2010More recent by 32 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Sony NEX-F3

 W370 NEX-F3 

Common features in the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony W370

 NEX-F3 W370 
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W370 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-F3 has external 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 W370 has measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the NEX-F3 vs the W370.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W370 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-F3 and W370 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W370 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W370 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-F3 and W370.

Clearly, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NEX-F3 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony NEX-F3 will give more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The younger NEX-F3 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W370 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W370 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W370 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Portrait photography features
Sony W370 Portrait photography features
74
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 as a Street photography camera
Sony W370 as a Street photography camera
76
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Sports photography factors
Sony W370 Sports photography factors
53
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
better than average battery pack (470 shots)
max frames per second low (6.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
no phase detect autofocus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
max fps low (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W370 as a Travel photography camera
69
better than average battery pack (470 CIPA)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse function
does not have a selfie friendly screen
58
decent MP (14MP)
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (34mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W370 as a Landscape photography camera
70
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3")
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (470 shots)
does not have image stabilization
no Time Lapse function
37
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (34mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Vlogging advice
Sony W370 Vlogging advice
27
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
no mic support
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (34mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone jack
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W370 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-F3 and Sony W370
 Sony Alpha NEX-F3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-F3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-08-16 2010-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4912 x 3264 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 16000 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 34-238mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.6-5.6
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Xtra Fine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 6.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 314g (0.69 lbs) 179g (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") 100 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 -
Style of battery 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
Storage media SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $470 $230