Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX10
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX10 Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX10 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony WX10
NEX-7 | WX10 | |||
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Revealed | December 2011 | ![]() | January 2011 | Newer by 12 months |
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display size | 3" | ![]() | 2.8" | Larger display (+0.2") |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 460k | Sharper display (+461k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Sony NEX-7
WX10 | NEX-7 |
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Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony WX10
NEX-7 | WX10 | |||
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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).
Compare the Sony NEX-7 and Sony WX10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX10 Specifications
Sony Alpha NEX-7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 | |
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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 | ||
Powered by | Bionz | BIONZ |
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 |
Pricing at launch | $699 | $200 |