Sony NEX-F3
Mirrorless Camera
vs Sony HX100
Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Sony Alpha NEX-F3

Best price $470
  • Weighs a lot less than the HX100 11.1 oz vs 20.26 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 20 in³ vs 59 in³
  • Significantly larger image sensor 367 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 201k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 16,000 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera May 2012 vs May 2011
  • Interchangeable lenses HX100 does not have lens options
  • Has RAW image capture HX100 does not have RAW capture

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V

Best price
$469
  • 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 3D capture capabilities NEX-F3 does not have 3D

What the Sony NEX-F3 and Sony HX100 have in common

  • Similar street prices $470 vs $469
  • Similar sensor resolutions 16.1 MP vs 16.2 MP
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Sony NEX-F3 and the Sony HX100

  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi

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