Sony Alpha NEX-F3 Digital Camera Review

Usability

The Sony NEX-F3 is designed as an easy bridge camera for those who are stepping into an interchangeable lens system for the first time and are used to shooting with point-and-shoot cameras. As such it's very toned down in terms of terminology, physical controls, and long lists of options in the menu. The Sony NEX-F3 still has a small learning curve (especially with the unlabeled, dynamic soft keys that can have different functions at any given time). In a world of smart phones with a single home and back button, this is a smaller leap than it might've once been, but it does require a little bit of time for the user to adjust, even if they're used to other entry-level models.