Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX10

Let's look a little more closely at the Sony NEX-7 and Sony WX10, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the NEX-7 (24MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the NEX-7 (APS-C) and WX10 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The NEX-7 was introduced 12 months after the WX10 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the NEX-7 matches up against the WX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha NEX-7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-7 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony NEX-7 has physical measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Sony WX10 has proportions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the NEX-7 and the WX10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-7 and WX10 is 84 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at specifications. The picture here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-7 and WX10.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-7 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony NEX-7 will resolve extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher NEX-7 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.