Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX350
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs
(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
- Launched December 2011
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
- Announced February 2014
- Succeeded the Sony WX300
- Newer Model is Sony WX500
Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX350 Overview
The following is a extended comparison of the Sony NEX-7 versus Sony WX350, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the NEX-7 (24MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the NEX-7 (APS-C) and WX350 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe NEX-7 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the WX350 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.
Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the NEX-7 scores vs the WX350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX350 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha NEX-7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The entire galleries are available at Sony NEX-7 Gallery and Sony WX350 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony WX350
NEX-7 | WX350 | |||
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Focus manually | Very accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 460k | Sharper screen (+461k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Sony NEX-7
WX350 | NEX-7 | |||
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Announced | February 2014 | December 2011 | Newer by 26 months |
Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony WX350
NEX-7 | WX350 | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen sizing | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | No Touch friendly screen |
Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-7 comes with physical dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Sony WX350 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).
Check the Sony NEX-7 versus Sony WX350 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the NEX-7 and the WX350.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-7 and WX350 is 84 and 94 respectively.
Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The image underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-7 and WX350.
As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The NEX-7 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony NEX-7 will give you greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged NEX-7 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX350 Specifications
Sony Alpha NEX-7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Alpha NEX-7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 |
Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2011-12-13 | 2014-02-13 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | 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 | 24 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 4896 x 3672 |
Maximum native ISO | 16000 | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 25 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.5-6.5 |
Amount of lenses | 121 | - |
Crop factor | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 921k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.73x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30 secs | 4 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 10.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 6.00 m | 4.30 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless | - |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/160 secs | - |
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) | VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | AVCHD |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
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 | 400 gr (0.88 lbs) | 164 gr (0.36 lbs) |
Dimensions | 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") | 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
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 shots | 470 shots |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NPFW50 | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images)) | Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at release | $699 | $270 |