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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX500

Portability
84
Imaging
63
Features
71
Overall
66
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 front
Portability
91
Imaging
43
Features
56
Overall
48

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX500 Key Specs

Sony NEX-7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Launched December 2011
Sony WX500
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 236g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Launched April 2015
  • Earlier Model is Sony WX350
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX500 Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Sony NEX-7 versus Sony WX500, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the NEX-7 (24MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the NEX-7 (APS-C) and WX500 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The NEX-7 was released 4 years before the WX500 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the NEX-7 grades vs the WX500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony WX500

 NEX-7 WX500 
Manually focus More exact focusing

Reasons to pick Sony WX500 over the Sony NEX-7

 WX500 NEX-7 
LaunchedApril 2015December 2011More recent by 40 months

Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony WX500

 NEX-7 WX500 
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Screen resolution921k921kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX500 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Sony NEX-7 has 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) whilst the Sony WX500 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Look at the Sony NEX-7 versus Sony WX500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the NEX-7 vs the WX500.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX500 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the NEX-7 and WX500 is 84 and 91 respectively.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX500 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX500 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the NEX-7 and WX500.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The NEX-7 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony NEX-7 will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older NEX-7 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX500 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX500 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-7
Portrait photography with Sony WX500
77
focusing manually
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
39
good MP (18 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX500 as a Street photography camera
76
screen tilts
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
69
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (236 grams)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Sports photography details
Sony WX500 Sports photography details
61
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery life (430 shots)
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect AF
57
long zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery pack (360 CIPA)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX500 as a Travel photography camera
70
better than average battery life (430 CIPA)
decent megapixels (24MP)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
71
great battery pack (360 CIPA)
lighter than average (236g)
good MP (18MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Landscape photography details
Sony WX500 Landscape photography details
72
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (430 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
no Time Lapse function
49
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
great battery pack (360 CIPA)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony NEX-7
Vlogging with Sony WX500
35
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with mic support
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
35
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (236 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external mic jack
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony WX500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-7 and Sony WX500
 Sony Alpha NEX-7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha NEX-7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-12-13 2015-04-14
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 366.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 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 support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1.5 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 921 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 400g (0.88 lbs) 236g (0.52 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 81 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1016 not tested
Other
Battery life 430 shots 360 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NPFW50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images)) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $699 $348