Panasonic FX90 vs Sony NEX-7

Here is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic FX90 vs Sony NEX-7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FX90 (12MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the FX90 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The FX90 was introduced 3 months prior to the NEX-7 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the FX90 grades vs the NEX-7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX90 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FX90 comes with exterior dimensions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Sony NEX-7 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the FX90 and the NEX-7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FX90 and NEX-7 is 95 and 84 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching specifications. The graphic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX90 and NEX-7.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FX90 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony NEX-7 will provide you with greater detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively.