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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony S950

Portability
84
Imaging
63
Features
71
Overall
66
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony S950 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
  • Launched December 2011
Sony S950
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • 33-132mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 167g - 93 x 56 x 24mm
  • Launched February 2009
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony S950 Overview

Here, we are looking at the Sony NEX-7 versus Sony S950, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the NEX-7 (24MP) and S950 (10MP) and the NEX-7 (APS-C) and S950 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-7 was unveiled 2 years after the S950 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the NEX-7 scores versus the S950 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony S950

 NEX-7 S950 
LaunchedDecember 2011February 2009Newer by 35 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony S950 over the Sony NEX-7

 S950 NEX-7 

Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony S950

 NEX-7 S950 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony S950 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-7 features exterior 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 S950 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the NEX-7 against the S950.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony S950 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the NEX-7 and S950 is 84 and 94 respectively.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony S950 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony S950 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking specs. The image here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-7 and S950.

All in all, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-7 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony NEX-7 will give greater detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The younger NEX-7 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony S950 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony S950 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony S950 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Portrait photography information
Sony S950 Portrait photography information
77
manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW files
26
focusing manually
no manual mode
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Street photography camera
Sony S950 as a Street photography camera
76
screen tilts up and down
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-7
Sports photography with Sony S950
61
megapixel count good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great battery pack (430 shots)
does not have image stabilization
lack of phase detect AF
24
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony NEX-7
Travel photography with Sony S950
70
great battery pack (430 shots)
megapixel count good (24MP)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse function
does not have a selfie friendly display
50
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Landscape photography highlights
Sony S950 Landscape photography highlights
72
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
megapixel count good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (430 shots)
does not have image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse function
31
focusing manually
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual mode
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Vlogging highlights
Sony S950 Vlogging highlights
35
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external mic support
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
9
lack of video recording
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony S950 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-7 and Sony S950
 Sony Alpha NEX-7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-12-13 2009-02-17
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 16000 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 33-132mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-5.2
Macro focus range - 10cm
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 secs -
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) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 400 grams (0.88 pounds) 167 grams (0.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 93 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NPFW50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $699 $130