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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
84
Imaging
63
Features
71
Overall
66
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX10 II 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
  • Revealed December 2011
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Launched June 2015
  • Older Model is Sony RX10
  • Renewed by Sony RX10 III
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Here is a detailed comparison of the Sony NEX-7 versus Sony RX10 II, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Sony. The image resolution of the NEX-7 (24MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is very comparable but the NEX-7 (APS-C) and RX10 II (1") use different sensor dimensions.

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The NEX-7 was revealed 4 years before the RX10 II and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the NEX-7 grades against the RX10 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony RX10 II

 NEX-7 RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Sony NEX-7

 RX10 II NEX-7 
LaunchedJune 2015December 2011Fresher by 42 months
Display resolution1229k921kSharper display (+308k dot)

Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony RX10 II

 NEX-7 RX10 II 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-7 offers outside measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the NEX-7 and the RX10 II.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

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

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out specifications. The graphic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-7 and RX10 II.

Plainly, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The NEX-7 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony NEX-7 will provide greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older NEX-7 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Portrait photography camera
77
manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
71
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
has face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Street photography info
Sony RX10 II Street photography info
76
screen tilts
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
72
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
environment proof
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Sports photography information
Sony RX10 II Sports photography information
61
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
better than average battery pack (430 shots)
does not have image stabilization
does not have phase detect AF
68
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
has tracking focus
environment proof
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Travel photography factors
Sony RX10 II Travel photography factors
70
better than average battery pack (430 per charge)
good MP (24MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
56
environment proof
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Landscape photography features
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography features
72
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (430 shots)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse recording
62
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
environment proof
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 II as a Vlogging camera
35
has face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external microphone support
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
31
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes mic port
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-7 and Sony RX10 II
 Sony Alpha NEX-7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Type Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2011-12-13 2015-06-10
Body design 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 surface 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
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 16000 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 25 25
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Range of display Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 921k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
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 1/2000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per sec 14.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 400g (0.88 lbs) 813g (1.79 lbs)
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 70
DXO Color Depth rating 24.1 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.4 12.6
DXO Low light rating 1016 531
Other
Battery life 430 images 400 images
Battery form 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
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
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