Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX350

Lets look more closely at the Sony NEX-7 versus Sony HX350, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Sony. The resolution of the NEX-7 (24MP) and the HX350 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the NEX-7 (APS-C) and HX350 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The NEX-7 was introduced 6 years before the HX350 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the NEX-7 matches up against the HX350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The whole galleries are available at Sony NEX-7 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-7 provides exterior measurements 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 HX350 has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Compare the Sony NEX-7 versus Sony HX350 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the NEX-7 compared to the HX350.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-7 and HX350 is 84 and 62 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by checking specs. The image here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-7 and HX350.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-7 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony NEX-7 will resolve greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged NEX-7 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.