Sony A900 vs Sony HX7V

Here is a extensive comparison of the Sony A900 and Sony HX7V, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the A900 (25MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the A900 (Full frame) and HX7V (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The A900 was released 3 years earlier than the HX7V and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the A900 grades against the HX7V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A900 Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Sony A900 enjoys exterior measurements of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs) whilst the Sony HX7V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Analyze the Sony A900 and Sony HX7V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the A900 and the HX7V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A900 and HX7V is 54 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing just by going over specs. The visual here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the A900 and HX7V.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The A900 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony A900 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images more aggressively. The older A900 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.