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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W510

Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W510 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
  • Announced August 2012
  • Succeeded the Sony NEX-C3
  • Refreshed by Sony NEX-3N
Sony W510
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 54 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W510 Overview

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony W510, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the NEX-F3 (16MP) and W510 (12MP) and the NEX-F3 (APS-C) and W510 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NEX-F3 was announced 20 months after the W510 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the NEX-F3 grades versus the W510 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Sony W510

 NEX-F3 W510 
IntroducedAugust 2012January 2011Newer by 20 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W510 over the Sony NEX-F3

 W510 NEX-F3 

Common features in the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony W510

 NEX-F3 W510 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W510 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-F3 enjoys outside dimensions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs) whilst the Sony W510 has measurements of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

See the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony W510 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the NEX-F3 against the W510.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W510 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-F3 and W510 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W510 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W510 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching technical specs. The picture underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-F3 and W510.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-F3 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony NEX-F3 will result in extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer NEX-F3 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W510 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W510 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W510 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-F3
Portrait photography with Sony W510
74
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
21
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Street photography highlights
Sony W510 Street photography highlights
76
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W510 as a Sports photography camera
53
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great battery (470 shots)
low fps (6.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect autofocus
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony NEX-F3
Travel photography with Sony W510
69
great battery (470 shots)
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
58
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W510 as a Landscape photography camera
70
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
great battery (470 CIPA)
no image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse recording
32
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Vlogging advice
Sony W510 Vlogging advice
27
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
doesn't have external microphone port
29
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W510 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-F3 and Sony W510
 Sony Alpha NEX-F3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-F3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2012-08-16 2011-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz 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 16MP 12MP
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
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
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 support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-104mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range - 4cm
Total lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Xtra Fine LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 6.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 2.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
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) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 314 grams (0.69 pounds) 119 grams (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") 96 x 54 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8")
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 -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $470 $99