Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W370
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W370 Key Specs
(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
- Revealed December 2011
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 34-238mm (F3.6-5.6) lens
- 179g - 100 x 57 x 26mm
- Released January 2010
Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W370 Overview
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.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe 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.
Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W370 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony W370
NEX-7 | W370 | |||
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Released | December 2011 | January 2010 | More recent by 24 months | |
Manual focus | More exact focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 921k | 230k | Crisper display (+691k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Sony NEX-7
W370 | NEX-7 |
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Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony W370
NEX-7 | W370 | |||
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Display size | 3" | 3" | Same display measurements | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Lacking Touch display |
Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W370 Physical Comparison
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.
Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W370 Sensor Comparison
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.
Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W370 Screen and ViewFinder
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W370 Specifications
Sony Alpha NEX-7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha NEX-7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 |
Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2011-12-13 | 2010-01-07 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | 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 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 4320 x 3240 |
Max native ISO | 16000 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 25 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 34-238mm (7.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.6-5.6 |
Total lenses | 121 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 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 | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30s | 2s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shooting rate | 10.0fps | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 6.00 m | 5.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/160s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 400 gr (0.88 lbs) | 179 gr (0.39 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") | 100 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
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 photographs | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | NPFW50 | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images)) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Retail cost | $699 | $230 |