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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W810

Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W810 Key Specs

Sony NEX-F3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 314g - 117 x 67 x 42mm
  • Released August 2012
  • Older Model is Sony NEX-C3
  • Later Model is Sony NEX-3N
Sony W810
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
  • Launched January 2014
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W810 Overview

Below is a extensive comparison of the Sony NEX-F3 versus Sony W810, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. The resolution of the NEX-F3 (16MP) and the W810 (20MP) is pretty close but the NEX-F3 (APS-C) and W810 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-F3 was revealed 16 months before the W810 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the NEX-F3 scores versus the W810 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Sony W810

 NEX-F3 W810 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Sony NEX-F3

 W810 NEX-F3 
LaunchedJanuary 2014August 2012More recent by 16 months

Common features in the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony W810

 NEX-F3 W810 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither comes with Touch friendly screen

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W810 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-F3 comes with outer dimensions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs) while the Sony W810 has sizing of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the NEX-F3 and the W810.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W810 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-F3 and W810 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W810 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W810 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The graphic underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-F3 and W810.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NEX-F3 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony W810 will render extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older NEX-F3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W810 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W810 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W810 as a Portrait photography camera
74
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
38
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Street photography details
Sony W810 Street photography details
76
tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-F3
Sports photography with Sony W810
53
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great battery (470 per charge)
continuous shooting slow (6.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Travel photography advice
Sony W810 Travel photography advice
69
great battery (470 shots)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
67
resolution is good (20MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (27mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony NEX-F3
Landscape photography with Sony W810
70
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
great battery (470 shots)
does not have image stabilization
lack of Timelapse recording
41
decently wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W810 as a Vlogging camera
27
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
lack of external microphone port
32
decently wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-F3 and Sony W810
 Sony Alpha NEX-F3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-F3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2012-08-16 2014-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4912 x 3264 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 16000 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 25 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 27-162mm (6.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-6.5
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 920k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Xtra Fine LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 6.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 3.20 m (with ISO auto)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD H.264
Mic 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 lb) 111g (0.24 lb)
Physical dimensions 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" 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 200 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $470 $100