Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX1

Lets take a closer look at the Sony NEX-7 versus Sony WX1, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the NEX-7 (24MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the NEX-7 (APS-C) and WX1 (1/2.4") use different sensor size.

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The NEX-7 was announced 2 years after the WX1 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the NEX-7 matches up against the WX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha NEX-7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The whole galleries are available at Sony NEX-7 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-7 has external measurements 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 WX1 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Compare the Sony NEX-7 versus Sony WX1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the NEX-7 vs the WX1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-7 and WX1 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the NEX-7 and WX1.

All in all, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The NEX-7 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony NEX-7 will result in greater detail with its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher NEX-7 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.