Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX7V

The following is a thorough comparison of the Sony NEX-7 vs Sony HX7V, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the NEX-7 (24MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the NEX-7 (APS-C) and HX7V (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The NEX-7 was revealed 5 months after the HX7V and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the NEX-7 matches up against the HX7V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The full galleries are provided at Sony NEX-7 Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-7 features exterior dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Sony HX7V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the NEX-7 vs the HX7V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-7 and HX7V is 84 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-7 and HX7V.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-7 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony NEX-7 will render extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively.