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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W330

Portability
84
Imaging
63
Features
71
Overall
66
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W330 Key Specs

Sony NEX-7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Announced December 2011
Sony W330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 128g - 96 x 57 x 17mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W330 Overview

Here, we are looking at the Sony NEX-7 and Sony W330, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the NEX-7 (24MP) and W330 (14MP) and the NEX-7 (APS-C) and W330 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The NEX-7 was unveiled 24 months after the W330 making them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the NEX-7 scores against the W330 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony W330

 NEX-7 W330 
AnnouncedDecember 2011January 2010Newer by 24 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W330 over the Sony NEX-7

 W330 NEX-7 

Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony W330

 NEX-7 W330 
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W330 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-7 has got outer 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) and the Sony W330 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the NEX-7 and the W330.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W330 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-7 and W330 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W330 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W330 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The pic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-7 and W330.

All in all, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-7 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony NEX-7 will produce more detail having an extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The fresher NEX-7 provides an edge in sensor tech.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W330 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W330 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-7
Portrait photography with Sony W330
77
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
has face detection focus
saves RAW files
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Street photography info
Sony W330 Street photography info
76
screen tilts
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
48
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Sports photography information
Sony W330 Sports photography information
61
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great battery (430 shots)
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect auto focus
26
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W330 as a Travel photography camera
70
great battery (430 per charge)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
65
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony NEX-7
Landscape photography with Sony W330
72
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
great battery (430 shots)
no image stabilization
lack of Timelapse mode
37
rather wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Vlogging info
Sony W330 Vlogging info
35
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone jack
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
26
rather wide (26mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-7 and Sony W330
 Sony Alpha NEX-7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2011-12-13 2010-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
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 area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 16000 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing distance - 4cm
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 400g (0.88 lbs) 128g (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 96 x 57 x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 81 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1016 not tested
Other
Battery life 430 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images)) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $699 $170