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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX350

Portability
84
Imaging
64
Features
71
Overall
66
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX350 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
  • Launched December 2011
Sony WX350
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony WX350

 NEX-7 WX350 
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k460kSharper screen (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Sony NEX-7

 WX350 NEX-7 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014December 2011Newer by 26 months

Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony WX350

 NEX-7 WX350 
Screen dimension3"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).

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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.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX350 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-7
Portrait photography with Sony WX350
78
focusing manually
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW files
37
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Street photography camera
76
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (164 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Sports photography info
Sony WX350 Sports photography info
62
MP count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good battery life (430 per charge)
no image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
52
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (470 per charge)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Travel photography advice
Sony WX350 Travel photography advice
70
good battery life (430 CIPA)
MP count decent (24MP)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
72
better than average battery life (470 shots)
lighter than average (164 grams)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Landscape photography info
Sony WX350 Landscape photography info
72
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
MP count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (430 per charge)
no image stabilization
does not have Timelapse mode
47
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
better than average battery life (470 shots)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Vlogging features
Sony WX350 Vlogging features
35
provides face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has microphone jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
35
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (164 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone support
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-7 and Sony WX350
 Sony Alpha NEX-7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
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