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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W370

Portability
84
Imaging
63
Features
71
Overall
66
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W370 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
  • Revealed December 2011
Sony W370
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony W370

 NEX-7 W370 
ReleasedDecember 2011January 2010More recent by 24 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W370 over the Sony NEX-7

 W370 NEX-7 

Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony W370

 NEX-7 W370 
Display size3"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).

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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.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W370 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W370 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W370 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Portrait photography factors
Sony W370 Portrait photography factors
77
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Street photography info
Sony W370 Street photography info
76
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-7
Sports photography with Sony W370
61
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
better than average battery (430 shots)
lack of image stabilization
lack of phase detect autofocus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Sony NEX-7
Travel photography with Sony W370
70
better than average battery (430 shots)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
58
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (34mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W370 as a Landscape photography camera
72
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (430 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse recording
37
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (34mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Vlogging highlights
Sony W370 Vlogging highlights
35
comes with face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external mic port
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (34mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.6)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone support
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W370 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-7 and Sony W370
 Sony Alpha NEX-7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370
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