Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX10 III

Its time to look much closer at the Sony NEX-7 and Sony RX10 III, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Sony. The resolution of the NEX-7 (24MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is relatively well matched but the NEX-7 (APS-C) and RX10 III (1") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The NEX-7 was revealed 5 years before the RX10 III which is quite a sizable gap as far as 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 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the NEX-7 grades against the RX10 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The full galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-7 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-7 has got 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) while the Sony RX10 III has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") and a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Check out the Sony NEX-7 and Sony RX10 III in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the NEX-7 compared to the RX10 III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-7 and RX10 III is 84 and 53 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-7 and RX10 III.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-7 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony NEX-7 will give more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged NEX-7 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.