Sony NEX F3 – Pocket Sized with Big Picture Quality

19 May 2012, Singapore – Sony launches their latest entry level mirrorless interchangeable lens camera in its NEX series, the compact camera that produces DSLR quality images. Compared to its predecessor the Sony NEX C3, the new Sony NEX F3 now comes with built-in flash, Full HD 1080p, ISO sensitivity up to 16,000 and a 180° tiltable LCD screen for easy self-portraits. Check out this extremely useful feature : The NEX F3 also comes with USB charging, so now you can charge up your camera with a laptop or your smartphone juice pack.

For inexperienced photographers, the Auto Portrait Framing helps to identify your subject’s position, trimming the scene to create beautifully composed, high resolution portrait photos. With Sony’s Clear Image Zoom, a Pixel Super Resolution Technology you can enjoy high-quality close-ups with that doubles effective magnification of your lens while maintaining superb image detail, tones and textures. The Sony NEX F3 is ideal for travel and everyday shooting.

The Sony NEX F3 will be available in Asia Pacific from June 2012 and we are looking forward to reviewing one soon!

Specifications

Features	NEX-F3
Type	Digital compact system camera with interchangeable lenses
Lens Compatibility	E-mount lens system. Can also use A-mount lenses with optional adaptor (continuous AF supported with LA-EA2)
Image Sensor	APS-C type (23.5 x15.6 mm) Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor with 16.1 effective megapixels
Processor	BIONZ™ image processor
ISO Sensitivity Range	ISO 200 – 16000 (still images)
HD movie record	Full HD AVCHD 1920 x 1080 50i/25p; MP4 1440 x 1080 25fps25fps Image sensor output
Electronic Viewfinder	(Optional Electronic Viewfinder FDA-EV1S)
LCD	7.5cm (3″) wide type TFT (Xtra Fine LCD) with 921k dot resolution; tilts upwards approx. 180 degrees, downwards approx. 13 degrees
Digital Zoom	Clear Image Zoom: approx. 2x (still images)Smart Zoom: approx. 1.4x/2x (still images)Digital Zoom: approx. 4x (still images / movies)
SteadyShot™ INSIDE	(Optical image stabilisation available with selected E-mount lenses)
Autofocus System	Contrast detection AF system; Object Tracking AF
Picture Effect	11 types (15 variations): Posterization (Colour, B/W), Pop Colour, Retro Photo, Partial Colour (R,G,B,Y), High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature
Continuous Burst Shooting	Up to 5.5 frames per second (in Speed Priority mode)
Battery life (still images)	Approx. 470 shots (CIPA measurement)
Built-in Flash	GN6 (in metres at ISO 100)
Other features	Auto Portrait Framing and Self-Portrait; Face Detection and Smile Shutter; Superior AUTO; Sweep Panorama (2D/3D); Auto HDR; DRO; Hand-held Twilight mode; Creative Styles; Photo Creativity interface; USB Charge
Media	Memory Stick PRO Duo / Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo; SD / SDHC / SDXC
Dimensions (WxHxD)	Approx. 117.3 mm × 66.6 mm × 41.3 mm (excluding protrusions)
Weight	Approx. 255g (body only)Approx. 314g (with battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo)
Supplied software	PlayMemories Home