Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX100 III

Below, we are comparing the Sony NEX-7 versus Sony RX100 III, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-7 (24MP) and the RX100 III (20MP) is fairly comparable but the NEX-7 (APS-C) and RX100 III (1") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The NEX-7 was brought out 3 years earlier than the RX100 III and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the NEX-7 matches up against the RX100 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha NEX-7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The entire galleries are available at Sony NEX-7 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-7 offers outer measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Sony RX100 III has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the NEX-7 against the RX100 III.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-7 and RX100 III is 84 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by checking out technical specs. The visual below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-7 and RX100 III.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The NEX-7 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony NEX-7 will produce extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older NEX-7 will be behind in sensor tech.