Sony NEX-7 vs Sony S930

Lets look closer at the Sony NEX-7 vs Sony S930, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the NEX-7 (24MP) and S930 (10MP) and the NEX-7 (APS-C) and S930 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NEX-7 was brought out 2 years later than the S930 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the NEX-7 scores versus the S930 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha NEX-7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The entire galleries are provided at Sony NEX-7 Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-7 offers exterior measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Sony S930 has dimensions of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the NEX-7 against the S930.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-7 and S930 is 84 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-7 and S930.

As you can see, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NEX-7 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony NEX-7 will offer extra detail having its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger NEX-7 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.