Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX100V

The following is a detailed review of the Sony NEX-7 versus Sony HX100V, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the NEX-7 (24MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the NEX-7 (APS-C) and HX100V (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The NEX-7 was revealed 2 months after the HX100V so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the NEX-7 grades versus the HX100V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha NEX-7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The full galleries are available at Sony NEX-7 Gallery and Sony HX100V Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-7 offers outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Sony HX100V has sizing of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

Analyze the Sony NEX-7 versus Sony HX100V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the NEX-7 against the HX100V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-7 and HX100V is 84 and 66 respectively.

Often, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by seeing a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-7 and HX100V.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-7 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony NEX-7 will provide more detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively.