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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX30

Portability
84
Imaging
64
Features
71
Overall
66
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX30 Key Specs

Sony NEX-7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Revealed December 2011
Sony WX30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Announced July 2011
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX30 Overview

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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony WX30

 NEX-7 WX30 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony WX30 over the Sony NEX-7

 WX30 NEX-7 
Display resolution922k921kCrisper display (+1k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony WX30

 NEX-7 WX30 
AnnouncedDecember 2011July 2011Similar age
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX30 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX30 size comparison

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

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX30 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX30 Sensor Comparison

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.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX30 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-7
Portrait photography with Sony WX30
78
manual focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
30
decent MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony NEX-7
Street photography with Sony WX30
76
screen tilts
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (117 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Sports photography information
Sony WX30 Sports photography information
62
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good battery life (430 shots)
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect autofocus
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX30 as a Travel photography camera
70
good battery life (430 per charge)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly display
69
lighter than competitors (117 grams)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Landscape photography details
Sony WX30 Landscape photography details
72
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (430 CIPA)
no image stabilization
missing Time Lapse recording
43
really wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
no manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony NEX-7
Vlogging with Sony WX30
35
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic socket
does not offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
35
really wide (25mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (117 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic socket
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-7 and Sony WX30
 Sony Alpha NEX-7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2011-12-13 2011-07-25
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 16000 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 25 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 921 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - XtraFine TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 400g (0.88 pounds) 117g (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 81 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 1016 not tested
Other
Battery life 430 pictures 250 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NPFW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type 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
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $699 $259