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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX10

Portability
84
Imaging
63
Features
71
Overall
66
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX10 Key Specs

Sony NEX-7
(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
  • Launched December 2011
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Released March 2014
  • Newer Model is Sony RX10 II
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX10 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX10, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Sony. The image resolution of the NEX-7 (24MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is very comparable but the NEX-7 (APS-C) and RX10 (1") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The NEX-7 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the RX10 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera 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 RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the NEX-7 scores versus the RX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony RX10

 NEX-7 RX10 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Sony NEX-7

 RX10 NEX-7 
ReleasedMarch 2014December 2011More recent by 27 months
Display resolution1290k921kCrisper display (+369k dot)

Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony RX10

 NEX-7 RX10 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-7 offers outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the NEX-7 compared to the RX10.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-7 and RX10 is 84 and 58 respectively.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing specifications. The visual here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-7 and RX10.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NEX-7 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony NEX-7 will show greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older NEX-7 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-7
Portrait photography with Sony RX10
77
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
70
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
offers face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Street photography info
Sony RX10 Street photography info
76
screen tilts
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
72
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW formats
weather proof
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Sports photography info
Sony RX10 Sports photography info
61
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
better than average battery life (430 shots)
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect auto focus
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
weather proof
good battery pack (420 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Travel photography camera
70
better than average battery life (430 CIPA)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
58
good battery pack (420 CIPA)
weather proof
megapixel count good (20MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Landscape photography details
Sony RX10 Landscape photography details
72
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (430 CIPA)
no image stabilization
no Time Lapse recording
63
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW formats
weather proof
good battery pack (420 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Vlogging advice
Sony RX10 Vlogging advice
35
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic jack
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
30
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic socket
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-7 and Sony RX10
 Sony Alpha NEX-7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Type Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-12-13 2014-03-20
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 16000 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 25 25
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 921k dots 1,290k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/3200 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 10.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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 data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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 None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 400 gr (0.88 lb) 813 gr (1.79 lb)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 81 69
DXO Color Depth rating 24.1 22.9
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.4 12.6
DXO Low light rating 1016 474
Other
Battery life 430 images 420 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail price $699 $698