Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX5

On this page, we are analyzing the Sony NEX-7 versus Sony WX5, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the NEX-7 (24MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the NEX-7 (APS-C) and WX5 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The NEX-7 was introduced 18 months after the WX5 making them a generation away from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the NEX-7 matches up versus the WX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha NEX-7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The whole galleries are available at Sony NEX-7 Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony NEX-7 has got external measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Sony WX5 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the NEX-7 vs the WX5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the NEX-7 and WX5 is 84 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The image below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-7 and WX5.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NEX-7 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony NEX-7 will render more detail using its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The fresher NEX-7 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.