Canon SX610 HS vs Sony NEX-7

Its time to look more in depth at the Canon SX610 HS versus Sony NEX-7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Canon and Sony. The resolution of the SX610 HS (20MP) and the NEX-7 (24MP) is very comparable but the SX610 HS (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The SX610 HS was brought out 3 years after the NEX-7 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX610 HS being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the SX610 HS matches up versus the NEX-7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX610 HS & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX610 HS Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX610 HS has outside dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 191 grams (0.42 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-7 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon SX610 HS versus Sony NEX-7 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the SX610 HS and the NEX-7.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the SX610 HS and NEX-7 is 93 and 84 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX610 HS and NEX-7.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The SX610 HS because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony NEX-7 will produce greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent SX610 HS should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.