Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W320

Lets take a closer look at the Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W320, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the NEX-7 (24MP) and W320 (14MP) and the NEX-7 (APS-C) and W320 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The NEX-7 was announced 24 months after the W320 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the NEX-7 grades against the W320 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha NEX-7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-7 Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-7 has got outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Sony W320 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W320 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the NEX-7 versus the W320.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-7 and W320 is 84 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-7 and W320.

Clearly, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-7 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony NEX-7 will deliver extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger NEX-7 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.