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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX100 VII

Portability
84
Imaging
63
Features
71
Overall
66
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
78
Overall
63

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX100 VII 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 RX100 VII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 302g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Revealed July 2019
  • Superseded the Sony RX100 VI
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX100 VII Overview

In this article, we will be analyzing the Sony NEX-7 and Sony RX100 VII, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. The image resolution of the NEX-7 (24MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is relatively comparable but the NEX-7 (APS-C) and RX100 VII (1") feature different sensor sizing.

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The NEX-7 was launched 8 years earlier than the RX100 VII which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the NEX-7 scores vs the RX100 VII when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony RX100 VII

 NEX-7 RX100 VII 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VII over the Sony NEX-7

 RX100 VII NEX-7 
RevealedJuly 2019December 2011Newer by 92 months
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony RX100 VII

 NEX-7 RX100 VII 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Screen resolution921k921kExact same screen resolution

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX100 VII Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony NEX-7 features external measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VII has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the NEX-7 versus the RX100 VII.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX100 VII size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-7 and RX100 VII is 84 and 88 respectively.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX100 VII top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX100 VII Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specs. The pic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-7 and RX100 VII.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-7 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony NEX-7 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged NEX-7 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX100 VII sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX100 VII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Portrait photography info
Sony RX100 VII Portrait photography info
77
has manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
66
you can focus manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 VII as a Street photography camera
76
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
comes with focus by touch
lighter than others (302 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Sports photography information
Sony RX100 VII Sports photography information
61
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great battery life (430 shots)
lack of image stabilization
lacks phase detect autofocus
70
quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (20.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with tracking focus
comes with phase detect AF
not so great battery life (260 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX100 VII Travel photography highlights
70
great battery life (430 shots)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
77
lighter than others (302 grams)
has bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
MP count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
not so great battery life (260 shots)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Landscape photography features
Sony RX100 VII Landscape photography features
72
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (430 shots)
lack of image stabilization
missing Time Lapse mode
65
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
not so great battery life (260 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Vlogging highlights
Sony RX100 VII Vlogging highlights
35
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic jack
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
81
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have mic jack
lighter than others (302g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-7 and Sony RX100 VII
 Sony Alpha NEX-7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Category Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-12-13 2019-07-25
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 24 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing 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
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-4.5
Macro focus distance - 8cm
Total lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 2.7
Screen
Range of display Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 921k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160s 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 400 grams (0.88 lbs) 302 grams (0.67 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 81 63
DXO Color Depth score 24.1 21.8
DXO Dynamic range score 13.4 12.4
DXO Low light score 1016 418
Other
Battery life 430 photos 260 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NPFW50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images)) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $699 $1,298