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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
84
Imaging
63
Features
71
Overall
66
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX10 IV 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
  • Announced December 2011
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Revealed September 2017
  • Previous Model is Sony RX10 III
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

On this page, we are looking at the Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX10 IV, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Sony. The resolution of the NEX-7 (24MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is fairly well matched but the NEX-7 (APS-C) and RX10 IV (1") posses different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-7 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the RX10 IV which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the NEX-7 scores versus the RX10 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

 NEX-7 RX10 IV 

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

 RX10 IV NEX-7 
RevealedSeptember 2017December 2011Newer by 70 months
Display resolution1440k921kSharper display (+519k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

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

 NEX-7 RX10 IV 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-7 features outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the NEX-7 versus the RX10 IV.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-7 and RX10 IV is 84 and 52 respectively.

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

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specifications. The image underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-7 and RX10 IV.

To sum up, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-7 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony NEX-7 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged NEX-7 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-7
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 IV
77
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detect focus
exports RAW formats
71
focusing manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Street photography highlights
Sony RX10 IV Street photography highlights
76
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
64
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
provides focus via touch
environment sealing
heavier than average in class (1,095g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Sports photography camera
61
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good battery power (430 shots)
lack of image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
76
incredible zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
high max fps (24.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Travel photography camera
70
good battery power (430 per charge)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
56
environment sealing
has bluetooth
provides focus via touch
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than average in class (1,095g)
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Landscape photography information
Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography information
72
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (430 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse function
62
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Vlogging features
Sony RX10 IV Vlogging features
35
features face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with mic port
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
29
decently wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have mic socket
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not have a selfie friendly display
heavier than average in class (1,095 grams)
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-7 and Sony RX10 IV
 Sony Alpha NEX-7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Class Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2011-12-13 2017-09-12
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 surface area 366.6mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 20MP
Anti aliasing 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
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 25 315
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-600mm (25.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 921k dots 1,440k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 24.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 400 gr (0.88 lbs) 1095 gr (2.41 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 81 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 1016 not tested
Other
Battery life 430 photographs 400 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NPFW50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $699 $1,698