Sony NEX-F3 vs Sony FX3

Here, we are matching up the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony FX3, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless and they are both designed by Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the NEX-F3 (16MP) and FX3 (12MP) and the NEX-F3 (APS-C) and FX3 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NEX-F3 was brought out 9 years earlier than the FX3 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the NEX-F3 matches up against the FX3 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 FX3. The entire galleries are available at Sony NEX-F3 Gallery and Sony FX3 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-F3 provides physical 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) whilst the Sony FX3 has sizing of 130mm x 78mm x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 716 grams (1.58 lbs).

See the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony FX3 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the NEX-F3 compared to the FX3.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-F3 and FX3 is 86 and 62 respectively.

Generally, its hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The photograph here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-F3 and FX3.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NEX-F3 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony NEX-F3 will give extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images way more aggressively. The older NEX-F3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.