Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W370

Let's look a little more in depth at the Sony NEX-7 and Sony W370, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the NEX-7 (24MP) and W370 (14MP) and the NEX-7 (APS-C) and W370 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-7 was announced 24 months later than the W370 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the NEX-7 matches up against the W370 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha NEX-7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The whole galleries are available at Sony NEX-7 Gallery & Sony W370 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-7 features external dimensions 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 W370 has measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Compare the Sony NEX-7 and Sony W370 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the NEX-7 against the W370.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-7 and W370 is 84 and 94 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The graphic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-7 and W370.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NEX-7 with its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony NEX-7 will show more detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The younger NEX-7 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.