Updated (February, 2013): Compare the Sony Alpha NEX-3N vs Sony NEX-5R

Sony NEX-5N
Winner
Sony NEX-5N

91

vs
Sony NEX-F3

75

Sony NEX-F3
Runner-up
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Sony NEX-5N

Light sensitivity
 High ISO
25,600 ISO
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Movie continuous focus
 Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
 

Reasons to buy the Sony NEX-F3

Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Battery life
 Great battery life
470 shots
Interchangeable lenses
 Interchangeable lenses
Many lenses to choose from
Built-in flash
 Built-in flash
External flash not needed
 
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differences

Advantages of the Sony NEX-F3
Startup delay Less startup delay 1500 ms vs 1900 ms
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 More than 20% less delay when turning on
Built-in flash Built-in flash Yes vs No
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 A built-in flash is useful for taking indoor shots where there is little light
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 470 shots vs 460 shots
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 Almost the same
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $495.00 vs $649.95
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 The best price we've seen is $155 cheaper (more than 20% less)
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Advantages of the Sony NEX-5N
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Movie continuous focus Continuous video focus Yes vs No
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 Record movies without worrying about focus
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 25,600 ISO vs 16,000 ISO
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 The NEX-5N's maximum light sensitivity is 0.7 f-stops better
Overall image quality Better image quality 77.0 vs 73.0
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 Around 10% better image quality
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 10 fps vs 2.5 fps
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 4x faster continuous shooting
Color depth Better color depth 23.6 bits vs 22.7 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.9 more bits of color
Dynamic range More dynamic range 12.7 EV vs 12.3 EV
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 0.4 f-stops more dynamic range
Size Smaller 111x59x38 mm vs 117x67x42 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 235 ms vs 314 ms
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 Around 30% less delay when taking photos
Weight Lighter 269 g vs 314 g
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 More than 10% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1.5" vs 1.7"
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 Around 10% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent mirrorless cameras, and ignoring price

Sony NEX-F3 Sony NEX-F3
75 vs 91
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Sony NEX-5N Sony NEX-5N
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony NEX-5N.

similarities

Compared to recent mirrorless cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Low light performance Relatively low noise at high ISO Help
NEX-F3:1,114 ISO
NEX-5N:1,079 ISO
Overall image quality Good image quality Help
NEX-F3:73.0
NEX-5N:77.0
Screen resolution High resolution screens Help
920k dots
Battery life Great battery life Help
NEX-F3:470 shots
NEX-5N:460 shots
Supports 24p 24p support Help
For that film look
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
Dynamic range Good dynamic range Help
NEX-F3:12.3 EV
NEX-5N:12.7 EV
Color depth Good color depth Help
NEX-F3:22.7 bits
NEX-5N:23.6 bits
HDR In-camera HDR Help
Combines multiple exposures
3D 3D photos Help
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
External flash Each supports an external flash Help
Better lighting
Focus points Few focus points Help
25
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony NEX-5R

Sony NEX-5R

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$498 body only

$598 with 18-55mm lens
Autofocus Focuses automatically
Focus points Has significantly more focus points
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Compare the NEX-5R vs the NEX-F3
Compare the NEX-5R vs the NEX-5N
Sony Alpha NEX-3N

Sony Alpha NEX-3N

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$448 with 16-50mm lens
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Screen resolution Has a significantly lower resolution screen
Compare the Alpha NEX-3N vs the NEX-F3
Compare the Alpha NEX-3N vs the NEX-5N
Samsung NX1000

Samsung NX1000

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$309 - $549 with 20-50mm lens
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Compare the NX1000 vs the NEX-F3
Compare the NX1000 vs the NEX-5N
Sony Alpha NEX-5

Sony Alpha NEX-5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$656 with 18-55mm lens
Startup delay Has slightly less startup delay
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Compare the Alpha NEX-5 vs the NEX-F3
Compare the Alpha NEX-5 vs the NEX-5N
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the NEX-F3
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the NEX-5N
Sony Alpha NEX-6

Sony Alpha NEX-6

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$648 body only

$798 with 16-50mm lens
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Startup delay Has significantly less startup delay
Size Is slightly larger
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Compare the Alpha NEX-6 vs the NEX-F3
Compare the Alpha NEX-6 vs the NEX-5N
Canon EOS M

Canon EOS M

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$479 - $599 with 22mm lens
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Lens availability Much more lenses available
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Compare the EOS M vs the NEX-F3
Compare the EOS M vs the NEX-5N

Sony NEX-F3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony NEX C3

Sony NEX C3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$549 with 16mm lens
Movie continuous focus Continuous video focus
Startup delay Less startup delay
Supports 24p No 24p support
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the NEX C3 vs the NEX-F3

Sony NEX-5N Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony NEX-7

Sony NEX-7

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$948 body only

$1,098 with 18-55mm lens
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Touch screen No touch screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the NEX-7 vs the NEX-5N

appearance

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