Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX400V
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX400V Key Specs
(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
- Announced December 2011
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
- 660g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
- Released February 2014
- Replaced the Sony HX300
Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX400V Overview
Below is a complete overview of the Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX400V, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Sony. The image resolution of the NEX-7 (24MP) and the HX400V (20MP) is very well matched but the NEX-7 (APS-C) and HX400V (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe NEX-7 was announced 3 years prior to the HX400V and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before getting through a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the NEX-7 grades vs the HX400V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX400V Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha NEX-7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-7 Gallery & Sony HX400V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony HX400V
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Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Sony NEX-7
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Released | February 2014 | December 2011 | More recent by 26 months |
Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony HX400V
NEX-7 | HX400V | |||
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Manual focus | Very precise focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Tilting | Tilting display | |
Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display measurements | |
Display resolution | 921k | 921k | Equal display resolution | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | No Touch friendly display |
Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX400V Physical Comparison
If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Sony NEX-7 has outer measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Sony HX400V has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).
See the Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX400V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the NEX-7 and the HX400V.
Using size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-7 and HX400V is 84 and 62 respectively.
Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX400V Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-7 and HX400V.
Clearly, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NEX-7 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony NEX-7 will give greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older NEX-7 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX400V Specifications
Sony Alpha NEX-7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha NEX-7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V |
Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2011-12-13 | 2014-02-12 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Bionz | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 366.6mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 5184 x 3888 |
Highest native ISO | 16000 | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 25 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-1200mm (50.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/2.8-6.3 |
Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
Number of lenses | 121 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 921k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.73x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 10.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 6.00 m | 8.50 m (ISO Auto) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless | Flash Off / Autoflash / Fill-flash / Slow Sync. / Advanced Flash / Rear Sync. / Wireless (with optional compliant flash) |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/160s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 400 grams (0.88 lb) | 660 grams (1.46 lb) |
Dimensions | 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") | 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 81 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 24.1 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 13.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 1016 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 430 photographs | 300 photographs |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NPFW50 | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at release | $699 | $448 |