Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX300

Below is a in depth review of the Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX300, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Sony. The image resolution of the NEX-7 (24MP) and the HX300 (20MP) is relatively close but the NEX-7 (APS-C) and HX300 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The NEX-7 was introduced 14 months earlier than the HX300 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the NEX-7 grades against the HX300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The whole galleries are provided at Sony NEX-7 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-7 comes with outer measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Sony HX300 has proportions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the NEX-7 against the HX300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-7 and HX300 is 84 and 63 respectively.

Normally, its hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The photograph underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-7 and HX300.

To sum up, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NEX-7 using its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony NEX-7 will result in more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older NEX-7 will be behind in sensor technology.