Samsung SL720 vs Sony NEX-7

Lets examine more closely at the Samsung SL720 vs Sony NEX-7, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the SL720 (12MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the SL720 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The SL720 was revealed 3 years prior to the NEX-7 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Samsung SL720 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the SL720 grades versus the NEX-7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Samsung SL720 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The full galleries are available at Samsung SL720 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Samsung SL720 enjoys outside measurements of 92mm x 61mm x 23mm (3.6" x 2.4" x 0.9") with a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Sony NEX-7 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SL720 versus the NEX-7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SL720 and NEX-7 is 94 and 84 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the SL720 and NEX-7.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SL720 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony NEX-7 will offer you more detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged SL720 is going to be behind in sensor technology.