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Sony A7 III vs Sony NEX-7

Portability
63
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81
Sony Alpha A7 III front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
Portability
84
Imaging
64
Features
71
Overall
66

Sony A7 III vs Sony NEX-7 Key Specs

Sony A7 III
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Old Model is Sony A7 II
  • Successor is Sony A7 IV
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
  • Launched December 2011
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Sony A7 III vs Sony NEX-7 Overview

Following is a in-depth overview of the Sony A7 III versus Sony NEX-7, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A7 III (24MP) and the NEX-7 (24MP) is fairly well matched but the A7 III (Full frame) and NEX-7 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7 III was brought out 6 years after the NEX-7 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the A7 III matches up against the NEX-7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Sony NEX-7

 A7 III NEX-7 
LaunchedFebruary 2018December 2011More modern by 76 months
Display resolution922k921kCrisper display (+1k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony A7 III

 NEX-7 A7 III 

Common features in the Sony A7 III and Sony NEX-7

 A7 III NEX-7 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Sony A7 III vs Sony NEX-7 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7 III offers outer measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) and the Sony NEX-7 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the A7 III against the NEX-7.

Sony A7 III vs Sony NEX-7 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the A7 III and NEX-7 is 63 and 84 respectively.

Sony A7 III vs Sony NEX-7 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7 III vs Sony NEX-7 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the A7 III and NEX-7.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide the same MP but not the same sensor sizes. The A7 III features the larger sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field simpler. The younger A7 III is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Sony A7 III vs Sony NEX-7 sensor size comparison

Sony A7 III vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7 III vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7 III as a Portrait photography camera
Sony NEX-7 as a Portrait photography camera
84
manual focus
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
78
manual focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A7 III as a Street photography camera
Sony NEX-7 as a Street photography camera
78
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
features touch focus
weather proofing
great high ISO (51,200)
76
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7 III as a Sports photography camera
Sony NEX-7 as a Sports photography camera
87
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
better than average battery life (610 shots)
supports phase detect AF
62
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
better than average battery life (430 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7 III Travel photography features
Sony NEX-7 Travel photography features
73
better than average battery life (610 per charge)
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
features touch focus
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
70
better than average battery life (430 shots)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
Photography Glossary

Landscape Comparison

Sony A7 III Landscape photography highlights
Sony NEX-7 Landscape photography highlights
85
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
great high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
better than average battery life (610 shots)
2 card slots
72
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (430 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7 III Vlogging details
Sony NEX-7 Vlogging details
36
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external mic support
screen is not selfie friendly
35
has face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone port
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
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Sony A7 III vs Sony NEX-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7 III and Sony NEX-7
 Sony Alpha A7 IIISony Alpha NEX-7
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7 III Sony Alpha NEX-7
Category Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2018-02-27 2011-12-13
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 852.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 51200 16000
Highest enhanced ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 693 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E Sony E
Available lenses 121 121
Focal length multiplier 1 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 922k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 6.00 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 650g (1.43 lbs) 400g (0.88 lbs)
Physical dimensions 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 96 81
DXO Color Depth score 25.0 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score 14.7 13.4
DXO Low light score 3730 1016
Other
Battery life 610 shots 430 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FZ100 NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Two 1
Retail price $1,998 $699