Leica C vs Sony HX7V

Its time to take a deeper look at the Leica C versus Sony HX7V, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Leica and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the C (12MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the C (1/1.7") and HX7V (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The C was revealed 2 years after the HX7V which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the C matches up against the HX7V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica C & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The full galleries are viewable at Leica C Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Leica C enjoys external dimensions of 103mm x 63mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Sony HX7V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Examine the Leica C versus Sony HX7V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the C against the HX7V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the C and HX7V is 92 and 92 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the C and HX7V.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The C with its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony HX7V will resolve more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent C will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.