Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W810

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-F3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The full galleries are provided at Sony NEX-F3 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

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.

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

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.