Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W570

Its time to take a deeper look at the Sony NEX-F3 versus Sony W570, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-F3 (16MP) and the W570 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the NEX-F3 (APS-C) and W570 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-F3 was launched 20 months later than the W570 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the NEX-F3 grades against the W570 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha NEX-F3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The complete galleries are available at Sony NEX-F3 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-F3 comes with 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) and the Sony W570 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the NEX-F3 and the W570.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-F3 and W570 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The graphic below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-F3 and W570.

To sum up, both the cameras offer the same exact megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The NEX-F3 offers the larger sensor which will make achieving bokeh less difficult. The fresher NEX-F3 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.