The 2012 selfie-screen NEX — 16MP APS-C with a 180-degree tilting LCD.
The Sony NEX-F3 appeared in 2012 as the successor to the NEX-C3 at the bottom of the E-mount range, sitting under the NEX-5N and NEX-7. It introduced a built-in flash to the entry NEX line and gave way to the NEX-3N the following year.
The F3 uses a 16.1-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with ISO 200-16000, contrast-detect autofocus, 5.5 frames per second in speed priority and 1080i60 or 1080p24 AVCHD video. The 3-inch 921k-dot LCD tilts 180 degrees upward for self-portraits, the pop-up flash is built in, and the body weighs about 314g with the NP-FW50 battery, which also charges over USB.
Next to the NEX-C3 it adds the flash, the front-facing screen and USB charging; next to the NEX-5N it lacks the touchscreen and slimmer body but shoots the same 16-megapixel files. It suits buyers wanting the cheapest clean 16MP E-mount body for kit or adapted lenses.
Check the pop-up flash deploys and fires, that the screen hinge is tight through the full 180-degree travel and that USB charging works, since chargers are often missing. White and silver bodies are common in the UK; prices track the NEX-3N closely, so choose on condition and bundled lenses.