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Samsung EX2F vs Sony NEX-7

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
62
Overall
47
Samsung EX2F front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
Portability
84
Imaging
64
Features
71
Overall
66

Samsung EX2F vs Sony NEX-7 Key Specs

Samsung EX2F
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-80mm (F1.4-2.7) lens
  • 294g - 112 x 62 x 29mm
  • Launched December 2012
Sony NEX-7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Revealed December 2011
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Samsung EX2F vs Sony NEX-7 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Samsung EX2F versus Sony NEX-7, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Samsung and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the EX2F (12MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the EX2F (1/1.7") and NEX-7 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The EX2F was brought out 13 months after the NEX-7 making them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Samsung EX2F being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the EX2F grades versus the NEX-7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung EX2F over the Sony NEX-7

 EX2F NEX-7 
RevealedDecember 2012December 2011Newer by 13 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Samsung EX2F

 NEX-7 EX2F 
Display resolution921k0kCrisper display (+921k dot)

Common features in the Samsung EX2F and Sony NEX-7

 EX2F NEX-7 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Touch display Missing Touch display

Samsung EX2F vs Sony NEX-7 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Samsung EX2F has got outside measurements of 112mm x 62mm x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs) while the Sony NEX-7 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the EX2F compared to the NEX-7.

Samsung EX2F vs Sony NEX-7 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the EX2F and NEX-7 is 90 and 84 respectively.

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Samsung EX2F vs Sony NEX-7 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the EX2F and NEX-7.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX2F featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony NEX-7 will provide more detail having its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The fresher EX2F should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Samsung EX2F vs Sony NEX-7 sensor size comparison

Samsung EX2F vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung EX2F vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung EX2F Portrait photography information
Sony NEX-7 Portrait photography information
42
manual focus
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
78
has manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Samsung EX2F Street photography highlights
Sony NEX-7 Street photography highlights
68
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
small sensor (1/1.7")
more heavy than others in class (294 grams)
76
tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung EX2F
Sports photography with Sony NEX-7
31
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
has no phase detect auto focus
62
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great battery life (430 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung EX2F
Travel photography with Sony NEX-7
66
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
decently wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.4)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (294g)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
70
great battery life (430 per charge)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Samsung EX2F
Landscape photography with Sony NEX-7
53
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.4)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
does not have Timelapse mode
72
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (430 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung EX2F Vlogging info
Sony NEX-7 Vlogging info
71
decently wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.4)
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have external microphone support
more heavy than others in class (294 grams)
35
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes microphone port
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
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Samsung EX2F vs Sony NEX-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung EX2F and Sony NEX-7
 Samsung EX2FSony Alpha NEX-7
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model Samsung EX2F Sony Alpha NEX-7
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2012-12-18 2011-12-13
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" APS-C
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 16000
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 24-80mm (3.3x) -
Highest aperture f/1.4-2.7 -
Available lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 4.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 0 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech AMOLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed - 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed - 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow syncro, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 294 gr (0.65 lbs) 400 gr (0.88 lbs)
Physical dimensions 112 x 62 x 29mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.1") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 48 81
DXO Color Depth score 20.0 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 13.4
DXO Low light score 209 1016
Other
Battery life - 430 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model SLB-10A NPFW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $478 $699