Sony a65
DSLR Camera
vs Sony NEX-F3
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A65V

Best price $1,098
  • 19% more battery life 560 shots vs 470 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.3 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 6 shots per sec
  • Has GPS location tagging NEX-F3 does not have GPS
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector NEX-F3 does not
  • Has 3D capture capabilities NEX-F3 does not have 3D
  • Has an External Mic jack NEX-F3 does not

What’s good about the Sony Alpha NEX-F3

Best price
$470
  • Weighs a lot less than the a65 11.1 oz vs 19.1 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 20 in³ vs 66 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $470 vs $1,098
  • Newer camera May 2012 vs October 2011

What the Sony a65 and Sony NEX-F3 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 367 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 16000 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Similiar flash recycle times 3 seconds
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • RAW capture
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Sony a65 and the Sony NEX-F3

  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi

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