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Canon A810 vs Sony NEX-7

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A810 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
Portability
84
Imaging
64
Features
71
Overall
66

Canon A810 vs Sony NEX-7 Key Specs

Canon A810
(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
Sony NEX-7
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Canon A810 over the Sony NEX-7

 A810 NEX-7 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Canon A810

 NEX-7 A810 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Canon A810 and Sony NEX-7

 A810 NEX-7 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012December 2011Same 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).

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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.

Canon A810 vs Sony NEX-7 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Canon A810 vs Sony NEX-7 sensor size comparison

Canon A810 vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A810 vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A810 Portrait photography details
Sony NEX-7 Portrait photography details
34
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
78
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon A810 Street photography advice
Sony NEX-7 Street photography advice
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
76
screen tilts
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon A810 Sports photography info
Sony NEX-7 Sports photography info
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
62
megapixel count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good battery power (430 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A810 as a Travel photography camera
Sony NEX-7 as a Travel photography camera
65
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
70
good battery power (430 shots)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A810 Landscape photography information
Sony NEX-7 Landscape photography information
38
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse function
72
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (430 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A810 as a Vlogging camera
Sony NEX-7 as a Vlogging camera
31
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
35
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone socket
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
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Canon A810 vs Sony NEX-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A810 and Sony NEX-7
 Canon PowerShot A810Sony Alpha NEX-7
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