Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX350

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.

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.

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.

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.