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Sony A7c vs Sony NEX-7

Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
88
Overall
80
Sony Alpha A7c front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
Portability
84
Imaging
63
Features
71
Overall
66

Sony A7c vs Sony NEX-7 Key Specs

Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Announced September 2020
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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Sony A7c vs Sony NEX-7 Overview

Here, we are matching up the Sony A7c versus Sony NEX-7, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras and they are both designed by Sony. The sensor resolution of the A7c (24MP) and the NEX-7 (24MP) is very well matched but the A7c (Full frame) and NEX-7 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The A7c was released 8 years later than the NEX-7 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A7c grades against the NEX-7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Sony NEX-7

 A7c NEX-7 
RevealedSeptember 2020December 2011More recent by 107 months
Display typeFully articulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution922k921kSharper display (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony A7c

 NEX-7 A7c 

Common features in the Sony A7c and Sony NEX-7

 A7c NEX-7 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display size3"3"Same display sizing

Sony A7c vs Sony NEX-7 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A7c has got outer measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) and the Sony NEX-7 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

See the Sony A7c versus Sony NEX-7 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the A7c compared to the NEX-7.

Sony A7c vs Sony NEX-7 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the A7c and NEX-7 is 78 and 84 respectively.

Sony A7c vs Sony NEX-7 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony NEX-7 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the A7c and NEX-7.

Clearly, both the cameras feature the identical MP but not the same sensor measurements. The A7c provides the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower depth of field less difficult. The younger A7c is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A7c vs Sony NEX-7 sensor size comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7c vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7c Portrait photography advice
Sony NEX-7 Portrait photography advice
78
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
external flash not possible
77
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A7c Street photography information
Sony NEX-7 Street photography information
85
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
features touch focus
weather sealing
good ISO range (51,200)
76
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A7c
Sports photography with Sony NEX-7
88
silent shutter (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
better than average battery power (740 per charge)
supports phase detect autofocus
61
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
better than average battery life (430 shots)
no image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7c as a Travel photography camera
Sony NEX-7 as a Travel photography camera
86
better than average battery power (740 per charge)
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
features touch focus
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
70
better than average battery life (430 CIPA)
megapixel count good (24MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7c Landscape photography highlights
Sony NEX-7 Landscape photography highlights
88
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
better than average battery power (740 CIPA)
72
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (430 CIPA)
no image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A7c
Vlogging with Sony NEX-7
86
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external mic jack
35
has face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has microphone jack
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
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Sony A7c vs Sony NEX-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7c and Sony NEX-7
 Sony Alpha A7cSony Alpha NEX-7
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7c Sony Alpha NEX-7
Category Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2020-09-14 2011-12-13
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - 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
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 51200 16000
Max enhanced ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
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 122 121
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully articulated Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 922k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/8000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 6.00 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 509 grams (1.12 lb) 400 grams (0.88 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 81
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1016
Other
Battery life 740 photographs 430 photographs
Style of battery 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
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $1,800 $699