Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W560

Its time to look a little more closely at the Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W560, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. The image resolution of the NEX-F3 (16MP) and the W560 (14MP) is fairly similar but the NEX-F3 (APS-C) and W560 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The NEX-F3 was brought out 20 months later than the W560 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the NEX-F3 matches up vs the W560 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha NEX-F3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The entire galleries are available at Sony NEX-F3 Gallery and Sony W560 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-F3 features exterior measurements of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs) and the Sony W560 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W560 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the NEX-F3 vs the W560.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-F3 and W560 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-F3 and W560.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NEX-F3 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony NEX-F3 will offer you more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent NEX-F3 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.