Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX50

Below is a extended comparison of the Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX50, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the NEX-7 (24MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the NEX-7 (APS-C) and WX50 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The NEX-7 was revealed within a month of the WX50 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the NEX-7 scores against the WX50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha NEX-7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The full galleries are provided at Sony NEX-7 Gallery and Sony WX50 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Sony NEX-7 enjoys outer dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Sony WX50 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Compare the Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX50 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the NEX-7 vs the WX50.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-7 and WX50 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the NEX-7 and WX50.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The NEX-7 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony NEX-7 will give more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively.