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Canon R7 vs Sony NEX-7

Portability
64 Imaging
75 Features
93 Overall
82
Canon EOS R7 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
Portability
84 Imaging
64 Features
71 Overall
66

Canon R7 vs Sony NEX-7 Key Specs

Canon R7
(Full Review)
  • 33MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 612g - 132 x 90 x 92mm
  • Announced May 2022
Sony NEX-7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Introduced December 2011
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Canon R7 vs Sony NEX-7 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Canon R7 versus Sony NEX-7, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the R7 (33MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The R7 was introduced 10 years later than the NEX-7 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon R7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the R7 scores against the NEX-7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon R7 over the Sony NEX-7

		

		

			
 R7 NEX-7 
IntroducedMay 2022December 2011Fresher by 128 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1620k921kSharper display (+699k dot)
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Canon R7

		

		

			
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Common features in the Canon R7 and Sony NEX-7

		

		

			
 R7 NEX-7 
Manual focus  Dial accurate focus
Display sizing3.00"3"Equivalent display measurement
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon R7 vs Sony NEX-7 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon R7 offers outer measurements of 132mm x 90mm x 92mm (5.2" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 612 grams (1.35 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-7 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the R7 and the NEX-7.
Canon R7 vs Sony NEX-7 size comparison
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the R7 and NEX-7 is 64 and 84 respectively.
Canon R7 vs Sony NEX-7 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon R7 vs Sony NEX-7 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Typically, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the R7 and NEX-7.
Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Canon R7 to offer more detail using its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The more modern R7 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.
	
			Canon R7 vs Sony NEX-7 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon R7 vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon R7 vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Canon R7 Portrait photography highlights
Sony NEX-7 Portrait photography highlights
85
 focusing manually
 amazing MP (33 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 has face detection focus
 supports RAW formats
78
 you can focus manually
 good megapixels (24 megapixels)
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 features face detection autofocus
 exports RAW files
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Street Comparison
Canon R7 Street photography details
Sony NEX-7 Street photography details
74
 screen can move to multiple angles
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 supports RAW formats
 features touch to focus
 weather sealing
 good ISO range (32,000)
 more heavy than competition (612 grams)
76
 tilting screen
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 exports RAW files
 no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison
Canon R7 Sports photography details
Sony NEX-7 Sports photography details
87
 maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
 silent mode (1/16,000s)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 amazing MP (33MP)
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 has tracking autofocus
 weather sealing
 great battery pack (660 CIPA)
 supports phase detect auto focus
62
 good megapixels (24 megapixels)
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 good battery power (430 shots)
 no image stabilization
 has no phase detect autofocus
Photography Glossary
Travel Comparison
Canon R7 Travel photography highlights
Sony NEX-7 Travel photography highlights
74
 great battery pack (660 CIPA)
 weather sealing
 supports bluetooth
 features touch to focus
 amazing MP (33 megapixels)
 screen is selfie friendly
 more heavy than competition (612g)
70
 good battery power (430 per charge)
 good megapixels (24 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 no Timelapse mode
 display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon R7
Landscape photography with Sony NEX-7
86
 focusing manually
 swap lenses (Canon RF mount)
 pretty good screen size (3.00 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 amazing MP (33MP)
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 good ISO range (32,000)
 supports RAW formats
 weather sealing
 great battery pack (660 CIPA)
 has dual storage slots
72
 you can focus manually
 switch lenses (Sony E mount)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 good megapixels (24MP)
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 exports RAW files
 good battery power (430 shots)
 no image stabilization
 no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon R7 Vlogging factors
Sony NEX-7 Vlogging factors
74
 screen is selfie friendly
 touchscreen enabled
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 has face detection focus
 high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 comes with external microphone jack
 more heavy than competition (612 grams)
35
 features face detection autofocus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 comes with external microphone port
 display isn't selfie friendly
 no image stabilization
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Canon R7 vs Sony NEX-7 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R7 and Sony NEX-7
 Canon EOS R7Sony Alpha NEX-7
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS R7 Sony Alpha NEX-7
Class Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2022-05-24 2011-12-13
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.2 x 14.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 328.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 33 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 3:2 and  16:9
Full resolution 6960 x 4640 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 32000 16000
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Number of focus points 651 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon RF Sony E
Amount of lenses 35 121
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3.00 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,620 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.72x 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 15.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range no built-in flash 6.00 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Highest flash sync 1/250 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 170 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 170 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 85 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 85 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 340 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 170 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 180 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 90 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 45 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 45 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 230 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 70 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 30 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 12 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 12 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 612 grams (1.35 lb) 400 grams (0.88 lb)
Dimensions 132 x 90 x 92mm (5.2" x 3.5" x 3.6") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 81
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1016
Other
Battery life 660 photos 430 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6NH NPFW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images))
Time lapse feature    
Storage media Double UHS-II SD card slot SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Two Single
Pricing at launch $1,499 $699