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Sony A900 vs Sony NEX-7

Portability
54
Imaging
67
Features
62
Overall
65
Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
Portability
84
Imaging
64
Features
71
Overall
66

Sony A900 vs Sony NEX-7 Key Specs

Sony A900
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 895g - 156 x 117 x 82mm
  • Released October 2008
  • Later Model is Sony A99
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 A900 vs Sony NEX-7 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Sony A900 and Sony NEX-7, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are produced by Sony. The image resolution of the A900 (25MP) and the NEX-7 (24MP) is very similar but the A900 (Full frame) and NEX-7 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The A900 was announced 4 years before the NEX-7 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the A900 matches up versus the NEX-7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A900 over the Sony NEX-7

 A900 NEX-7 
Display resolution922k921kClearer display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony A900

 NEX-7 A900 
RevealedDecember 2011October 2008Newer by 38 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Sony A900 and Sony NEX-7

 A900 NEX-7 
Manual focus More precise focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Sony A900 vs Sony NEX-7 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony A900 enjoys physical dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) and the Sony NEX-7 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the A900 vs the NEX-7.

Sony A900 vs Sony NEX-7 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A900 and NEX-7 is 54 and 84 respectively.

Sony A900 vs Sony NEX-7 top view buttons comparison

Sony A900 vs Sony NEX-7 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The image here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A900 and NEX-7.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A900 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony A900 will deliver greater detail with its extra 1MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged A900 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A900 vs Sony NEX-7 sensor size comparison

Sony A900 vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A900 vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A900 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony NEX-7 as a Portrait photography camera
72
manual focus
amazing resolution (25 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
doesn't have liveview
78
has manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A900 Street photography highlights
Sony NEX-7 Street photography highlights
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
no articulating screen
76
tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sony A900 Sports photography information
Sony NEX-7 Sports photography information
71
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
amazing resolution (25 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames per second)
62
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good battery power (430 shots)
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A900 Travel photography highlights
Sony NEX-7 Travel photography highlights
55
environment sealing
amazing resolution (25MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly display
70
good battery power (430 per charge)
good MP (24MP)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony A900
Landscape photography with Sony NEX-7
73
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
amazing resolution (25 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
has dual storage slots
doesn't have liveview
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
72
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
good battery power (430 per charge)
no image stabilization
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A900 Vlogging features
Sony NEX-7 Vlogging features
9
no video recording
35
supports face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have microphone socket
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
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Sony A900 vs Sony NEX-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A900 and Sony NEX-7
 Sony Alpha DSLR-A900Sony Alpha NEX-7
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 Sony Alpha NEX-7
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2008-10-22 2011-12-13
Physical type Mid-size SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 25MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6048 x 4032 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 6400 16000
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony/Minolta Alpha Sony E
Available lenses 143 121
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 922 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Xtra Fine color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 895 gr (1.97 pounds) 400 gr (0.88 pounds)
Physical dimensions 156 x 117 x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 79 81
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 24.1
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 13.4
DXO Low light score 1431 1016
Other
Battery life 880 pictures 430 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FM500H NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, UDMA Mode 5, Supports FAT12 / FAT16 / FAT32 SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Two Single
Pricing at launch $2,736 $699