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Sony Alpha NEX-F3 compare (with 18-55mm lens, Black)

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Product Sony Alpha NEX-F3 (with 18-55mm lens, Black) Sony Alpha NEX-6 (with 16-50mm PZ lens) Editors' choice Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Editors' choice Canon EOS Rebel T3i (with 18-55mm IS II lens) Olympus PEN E-PL3 (with 17mm lens, Black)
Price $399.00 to $468.00 $898.00 to $1,254.99 $602.94 to $649.99 $599.00 to $948.00 $379.00 to $599.00
CNET editors' rating 3.5 stars 4 stars 4 stars 3.5 stars 4 stars
Average user rating 4 stars 5 stars 4.5 stars 4.5 stars 4.5 stars
Release date Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable March 7, 2011 September 15, 2011
Bottom line
Though it doesn't wow us for any particular aspect, the Sony Alpha NEX-F3 is a nice overall package for photographers looking for something with better photo quality and more flexible than a point-and-shoot.
The Sony Alpha NEX-6 delivers an as-yet-unbeatable package of image quality, performance, and design, even for its rather high price.
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100's compact, elegant design, generally excellent photo quality, bright, fast lens, and speedy performance make a great package if you don't mind spending a little more money.
For the money, the Canon EOS Rebel T3i is a great choice for dSLR videographers--though the cheaper T2i can still suffice if you don't need the articulated LCD--and it's a solid choice for creative still shooters. But though the image quality and general shooting performance are top-notch, if you're upgrading to capture sports, kids, or pets, the T3i may not be able to keep up.
While it's not the best in any particular aspect, and you probably don't want to use it for video, the Olympus PEN E-PL3 offers an excellent balance of size, features, performance, and photo quality for the money.
Type

LCD display - 3 in

LCD display - 3 in

TFT activematrix - Color

LCD display - 3 in

LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color

LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
Product Type

Digital camera - Mirrorless system

Digital camera - Mirrorless system

Digital camera - Compact

Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode

with Movie recording

Digital camera - Mirrorless system
Light sensitivity

ISO auto (200-3200)

ISO 200-16000

ISO auto (100-3200)

ISO 100-25600

ISO 3200

ISO 125

ISO auto (125-6400)

ISO 1600

ISO 800

ISO 200

ISO 6400

ISO 400

ISO auto (100-6400)

ISO 100-6400

ISO 12800

ISO 200-12800

ISO auto (200-12800)
Optical sensor type

Exmor APS HD CMOS

Exmor APS HD CMOS

Exmor CMOS

CMOS

Live MOS
Dimensions (W x D x H)

4.6 in x 1.6 in x 2.6 in

4.7 in x 1.7 in x 2.6 in

4 in x 1.4 in x 2.3 in

5.2 in x 3.1 in x 3.9 in

4.3 in x 1.5 in x 2.5 in
Weight

7.9 oz

10.1 oz

7.5 oz

18.2 oz

9.3 oz
Lens System

3 x x Zoom lens - 18 mm - 55 mm - F/3.5-5.6

3 x x Zoom lens - 16 mm - 50 mm - F/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS

3.6 x x Zoom lens - 10.4 mm - 37.1 mm - F/1.8-4.9

3 x x Zoom lens - 18 mm - 55 mm - F/3.5-5.6 II Canon EF-S

Lens - 17 mm - F/2.8 Micro Four Thirds
Video capture

AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 -

AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 -

AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 -

AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 -

H.264 - 1280 x 720 -

H.264 - 640 x 480 -

AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 -

AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 -

AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 -

AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 -

AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 -

H.264 - 1440 x 1080 -

H.264 - 640 x 480 -

AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 -

AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 -

AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 -

H.264 - 1440 x 1080 -

H.264 - 640 x 480 -

MOV - 1920 x 1080 -

MOV - 1920 x 1080 -

MOV - 1920 x 1080 -

MOV - 1280 x 720 -

MOV - 1280 x 720 -

MOV - 640 x 480 -

MOV - 640 x 480 -

AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 -

AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 -

AVCHD - 1280 x 720 -

AVCHD - 1280 x 720 -

MJPEG - 1280 x 720 -

MJPEG - 640 x 480 -
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