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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX50V

Portability
84
Imaging
63
Features
71
Overall
66
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V front
Portability
89
Imaging
44
Features
57
Overall
49

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX50V Key Specs

Sony NEX-7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Released December 2011
Sony HX50V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5 - 6.3) lens
  • 272g - 108 x 64 x 38mm
  • Released April 2013
  • Older Model is Sony HX30V
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX50V Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Sony NEX-7 versus Sony HX50V, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Sony. The resolution of the NEX-7 (24MP) and the HX50V (20MP) is fairly comparable but the NEX-7 (APS-C) and HX50V (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-7 was released 16 months before the HX50V making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the NEX-7 scores against the HX50V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony HX50V

 NEX-7 HX50V 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony HX50V over the Sony NEX-7

 HX50V NEX-7 
ReleasedApril 2013December 2011Fresher by 16 months

Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony HX50V

 NEX-7 HX50V 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Display resolution921k921kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX50V Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-7 has physical 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) whilst the Sony HX50V has sizing of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Contrast the Sony NEX-7 versus Sony HX50V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the NEX-7 and the HX50V.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX50V size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-7 and HX50V is 84 and 89 respectively.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX50V top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX50V Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by going through specifications. The visual here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-7 and HX50V.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NEX-7 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony NEX-7 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older NEX-7 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX50V sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX50V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX50V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Portrait photography factors
Sony HX50V Portrait photography factors
77
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW files
50
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Street photography features
Sony HX50V Street photography features
76
tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (272g)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Sports photography information
Sony HX50V Sports photography information
61
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great battery power (430 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
no phase detect AF
57
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery (400 per charge)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Travel photography information
Sony HX50V Travel photography information
70
great battery power (430 per charge)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
71
good battery (400 shots)
lighter than competitors in class (272g)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (720mm)
no Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5 )
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX50V as a Landscape photography camera
72
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
great battery power (430 shots)
lack of image stabilization
lack of Timelapse function
53
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
good battery (400 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5 )
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX50V as a Vlogging camera
35
features face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
34
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (272 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5 )
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external mic jack
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX50V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-7 and Sony HX50V
 Sony Alpha NEX-7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-12-13 2013-04-24
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 5184 x 2920
Highest native ISO 16000 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5 - 6.3
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 921k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - XtraFine LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m 5.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160 seconds -
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 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 400g (0.88 lb) 272g (0.60 lb)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 108 x 64 x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots 400 shots
Style of battery 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)
Time lapse shooting
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
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $699 $439