Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX10

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha NEX-7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The full galleries are provided at Sony NEX-7 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

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.

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

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.