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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W810

Portability
84
Imaging
64
Features
71
Overall
66
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W810 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 W810
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
  • Introduced January 2014
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W810 Overview

Below is a in-depth review of the Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W810, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are created by Sony. The sensor resolution of the NEX-7 (24MP) and the W810 (20MP) is pretty similar but the NEX-7 (APS-C) and W810 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The NEX-7 was released 3 years before the W810 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the NEX-7 grades versus the W810 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony W810

 NEX-7 W810 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Sony NEX-7

 W810 NEX-7 
IntroducedJanuary 2014December 2011More recent by 25 months

Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony W810

 NEX-7 W810 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W810 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. 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) while the Sony W810 has proportions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the NEX-7 vs the W810.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W810 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-7 and W810 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W810 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W810 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The photograph here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-7 and W810.

To sum up, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NEX-7 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony NEX-7 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots way more aggressively. The older NEX-7 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W810 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W810 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-7
Portrait photography with Sony W810
78
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focus
supports RAW formats
38
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
includes face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Street photography details
Sony W810 Street photography details
76
tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony NEX-7
Sports photography with Sony W810
62
decent megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great battery pack (430 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
does not have phase detect auto focus
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
includes tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W810 as a Travel photography camera
70
great battery pack (430 per charge)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
67
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (27mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Landscape photography info
Sony W810 Landscape photography info
72
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
decent megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (430 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse function
41
pretty wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony NEX-7
Vlogging with Sony W810
35
features face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone support
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
32
pretty wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic support
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony W810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-7 and Sony W810
 Sony Alpha NEX-7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2011-12-13 2014-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
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 surface area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 16000 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 25 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 27-162mm (6.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-6.5
Number of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m 3.20 m (with ISO auto)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum 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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD H.264
Mic 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 pounds) 111 gr (0.24 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" 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 200 images
Style 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 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $699 $100