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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W620

Portability
84
Imaging
63
Features
71
Overall
66
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W620 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
  • Launched December 2011
Sony W620
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 116g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W620 Overview

The following is a in-depth review of the Sony NEX-7 versus Sony W620, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the NEX-7 (24MP) and W620 (14MP) and the NEX-7 (APS-C) and W620 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The NEX-7 was launched very close to the W620 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the NEX-7 grades vs the W620 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony W620

 NEX-7 W620 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W620 over the Sony NEX-7

 W620 NEX-7 

Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony W620

 NEX-7 W620 
RevealedDecember 2011January 2012Similar generation
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W620 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Sony NEX-7 features exterior dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Sony W620 has specifications of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Sony NEX-7 versus Sony W620 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the NEX-7 versus the W620.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W620 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-7 and W620 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W620 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W620 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over a spec sheet. The pic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-7 and W620.

As you can see, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-7 due to its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony NEX-7 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W620 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W620 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-7
Portrait photography with Sony W620
77
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW files
33
decent MP (14MP)
supports face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Street photography info
Sony W620 Street photography info
76
tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
56
lighter than competitors (116g)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Sports photography information
Sony W620 Sports photography information
61
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery life (430 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
lack of phase detect auto focus
32
decent MP (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Travel photography features
Sony W620 Travel photography features
70
better than average battery life (430 shots)
good megapixels (24MP)
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly display
68
lighter than competitors (116g)
decent MP (14MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Landscape photography advice
Sony W620 Landscape photography advice
72
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (430 shots)
does not have image stabilization
no Timelapse mode
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony NEX-7
Vlogging with Sony W620
35
has face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external microphone port
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than competitors (116g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic socket
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-7 and Sony W620
 Sony Alpha NEX-7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-12-13 2012-01-10
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 16000 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.2-6.5
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
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) 116 gr (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 images 220 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NPFW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $699 $102