Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W510

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha NEX-F3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The whole galleries are available at Sony NEX-F3 Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.