Canon A810 vs Sony NEX-7
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Canon A810 vs Sony NEX-7 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
- 171g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
- Introduced February 2012
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 16000
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
- Announced December 2011
Canon A810 vs Sony NEX-7 Overview
On this page, we will be matching up the Canon A810 versus Sony NEX-7, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the A810 (16MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the A810 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.
TikTok Developing Photo App to Challenge Instagram's DominanceThe A810 was introduced 2 months after the NEX-7 so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon A810 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the A810 grades versus the NEX-7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Canon A810 vs Sony NEX-7 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A810 and Sony Alpha NEX-7. The whole galleries are available at Canon A810 Gallery and Sony NEX-7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A810 over the Sony NEX-7
A810 | NEX-7 |
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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Canon A810
NEX-7 | A810 | |||
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Manual focus | Very precise focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Sharper screen (+691k dot) |
Common features in the Canon A810 and Sony NEX-7
A810 | NEX-7 | |||
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Announced | February 2012 | December 2011 | Same generation | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Neither features Touch friendly screen |
Canon A810 vs Sony NEX-7 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon A810 enjoys physical dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-7 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).
Analyze the Canon A810 versus Sony NEX-7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the A810 vs the NEX-7.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A810 and NEX-7 is 93 and 84 respectively.
Canon A810 vs Sony NEX-7 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through a spec sheet. The pic below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A810 and NEX-7.
Clearly, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A810 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony NEX-7 will provide greater detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.
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Canon A810 vs Sony NEX-7 Specifications
Canon PowerShot A810 | Sony Alpha NEX-7 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Canon | Sony |
Model type | Canon PowerShot A810 | Sony Alpha NEX-7 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2012-02-07 | 2011-12-13 |
Physical type | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 16000 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 9 | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens zoom range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/2.8-6.9 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 3cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 121 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 230k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 15s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.00 m | 6.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/160s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 171g (0.38 lb) | 400g (0.88 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 81 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 24.1 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.4 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1016 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 220 shots | 430 shots |
Battery type | AA | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | 2 x AA | NPFW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images)) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Cost at launch | $99 | $699 |