Olympus XZ-1
Premium Compact Camera
 vs Sony NEX-F3
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Olympus XZ-1

Best price $289
  • Weighs a little bit less than the NEX-F3 9.7 oz vs 11.1 oz
  • Smaller body size 19 in³ vs 20 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $289 vs $470
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 30 seconds
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 8 shots per sec vs 6 shots per sec
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector NEX-F3 does not
  • Has an External Mic jack NEX-F3 does not
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What’s good about the Sony Alpha NEX-F3

Best price
$470
  • 47% more battery life 470 shots vs 320 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.1 MP vs 10 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 367 mm² vs 45 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 614k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stops 16,000 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Newer camera May 2012 vs February 2011
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Viewscreen flips out XZ-1 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Interchangeable lenses XZ-1 does not have lens options
  • Has HDR on-board XZ-1 does not have HDR
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What the Olympus XZ-1 and Sony NEX-F3 have in common

  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Olympus XZ-1 and the Sony NEX-F3

  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
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