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Sony A7 III vs Sony HX7V

Portability
63
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81
Sony Alpha A7 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Sony A7 III vs Sony HX7V Key Specs

Sony A7 III
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise 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
  • Superseded the Sony A7 II
  • Renewed by Sony A7 IV
Sony HX7V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 208g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released July 2011
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Sony A7 III vs Sony HX7V Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony A7 III and Sony HX7V, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A7 III (24MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the A7 III (Full frame) and HX7V (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The A7 III was unveiled 6 years after the HX7V which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the A7 III grades versus the HX7V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Sony HX7V

 A7 III HX7V 
ReleasedFebruary 2018July 2011More modern by 81 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k921kSharper display (+1k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Sony A7 III

 HX7V A7 III 

Common features in the Sony A7 III and Sony HX7V

 A7 III HX7V 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Sony A7 III vs Sony HX7V Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A7 III has exterior measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs) whilst the Sony HX7V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Analyze the Sony A7 III and Sony HX7V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the A7 III compared to the HX7V.

Sony A7 III vs Sony HX7V size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A7 III and HX7V is 63 and 92 respectively.

Sony A7 III vs Sony HX7V top view buttons comparison

Sony A7 III vs Sony HX7V Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at specifications. The pic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the A7 III and HX7V.

Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A7 III using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A7 III will give extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images far more aggressively. The more modern A7 III provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A7 III vs Sony HX7V sensor size comparison

Sony A7 III vs Sony HX7V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7 III vs Sony HX7V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7 III as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX7V as a Portrait photography camera
84
focusing manually
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
30
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A7 III Street photography factors
Sony HX7V Street photography factors
78
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
offers touch to focus
environment proofing
very good high ISO (51,200)
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7 III Sports photography features
Sony HX7V Sports photography features
87
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
better than average battery life (610 shots)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7 III Travel photography factors
Sony HX7V Travel photography factors
73
better than average battery life (610 per charge)
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
offers touch to focus
MP count decent (24MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
67
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7 III Landscape photography details
Sony HX7V Landscape photography details
85
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
very good high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
better than average battery life (610 per charge)
has double storage slots
42
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7 III Vlogging factors
Sony HX7V Vlogging factors
36
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic port
screen is not selfie friendly
32
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic support
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Sony A7 III vs Sony HX7V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7 III and Sony HX7V
 Sony Alpha A7 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2018-02-27 2011-07-19
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.8 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 852.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 51200 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 693 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 922k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.80 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 650g (1.43 lbs) 208g (0.46 lbs)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 96 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 25.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 3730 not tested
Other
Battery life 610 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FZ100 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Two One
Cost at launch $1,998 $499