Sony A7c vs Sony HX7V

Below, we are evaluating the Sony A7c versus Sony HX7V, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and HX7V (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A7c was launched 9 years later than the HX7V and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the A7c grades vs the HX7V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7c & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A7c Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7c comes with outer dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst the Sony HX7V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the A7c against the HX7V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the A7c and HX7V is 78 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The graphic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7c and HX7V.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A7c featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A7c will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The newer A7c will have an edge in sensor technology.