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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX10

Portability
84
Imaging
64
Features
71
Overall
66
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX10 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 WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX10 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony WX10

 NEX-7 WX10 
RevealedDecember 2011January 2011Newer by 12 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.8"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution921k460kSharper display (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Sony NEX-7

 WX10 NEX-7 

Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony WX10

 NEX-7 WX10 
Manual focus More precise focus
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

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.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX10 size comparison

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

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-7
Portrait photography with Sony WX10
78
you can focus manually
decent MP (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW files
39
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Street photography information
Sony WX10 Street photography information
76
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Sports photography features
Sony WX10 Sports photography features
62
decent MP (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great battery pack (430 shots)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect AF
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Travel photography camera
70
great battery pack (430 per charge)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
65
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony NEX-7
Landscape photography with Sony WX10
72
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (430 per charge)
no image stabilization
missing Timelapse function
50
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (2.8 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX10 as a Vlogging camera
35
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone jack
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
32
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-7 and Sony WX10
 Sony Alpha NEX-7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-12-13 2011-01-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 24MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 16000 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-168mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.8"
Resolution of display 921k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 7.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 400 grams (0.88 lbs) 161 grams (0.35 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 81 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1016 not tested
Other
Battery life 430 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
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