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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W830

Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W830 Key Specs

Sony NEX-F3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 314g - 117 x 67 x 42mm
  • Introduced August 2012
  • Replaced the Sony NEX-C3
  • Successor is Sony NEX-3N
Sony W830
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-200mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 122g - 93 x 52 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2014
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W830 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony W830, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-F3 (16MP) and the W830 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the NEX-F3 (APS-C) and W830 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-F3 was released 16 months before the W830 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the NEX-F3 matches up versus the W830 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Sony W830

 NEX-F3 W830 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W830 over the Sony NEX-F3

 W830 NEX-F3 
IntroducedJanuary 2014August 2012More recent by 16 months

Common features in the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony W830

 NEX-F3 W830 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W830 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Sony NEX-F3 has got outside measurements of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs) and the Sony W830 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the NEX-F3 against the W830.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W830 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-F3 and W830 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W830 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W830 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing specifications. The photograph below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-F3 and W830.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The NEX-F3 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony W830 will show greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The older NEX-F3 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W830 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W830 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W830 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W830 as a Portrait photography camera
74
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
38
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
provides face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Street photography details
Sony W830 Street photography details
76
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W830 as a Sports photography camera
53
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good battery power (470 shots)
max fps very slow (6.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
no phase detect autofocus
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 Travel photography highlights
Sony W830 Travel photography highlights
69
good battery power (470 per charge)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
67
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W830 as a Landscape photography camera
70
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (470 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse function
41
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-F3 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W830 as a Vlogging camera
27
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
lack of mic support
32
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone socket
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Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony W830 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-F3 and Sony W830
 Sony Alpha NEX-F3Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-F3 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2012-08-16 2014-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.4 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 365.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4912 x 3264 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 16000 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-200mm (8.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-6.3
Total lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT Xtra Fine LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 6.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 2.80 m (with ISO auto)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 314g (0.69 lbs) 122g (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") 93 x 52 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 1114 not tested
Other
Battery life 470 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NPFW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $470 $128