Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX30

On this page, we are evaluating the Sony NEX-7 and Sony WX30, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the NEX-7 (24MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the NEX-7 (APS-C) and WX30 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The NEX-7 was manufactured 5 months after the WX30 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the NEX-7 scores against the WX30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha NEX-7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony NEX-7 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-7 features outside dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Sony WX30 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Sony NEX-7 and Sony WX30 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the NEX-7 and the WX30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-7 and WX30 is 84 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specs. The image underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-7 and WX30.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-7 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony NEX-7 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively.