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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony ZV-E10

Portability
84
Imaging
63
Features
71
Overall
66
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
 
Sony ZV-E10 front
Portability
86
Imaging
71
Features
92
Overall
79

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony ZV-E10 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
  • Revealed December 2011
Sony ZV-E10
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 51200)
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 343g - 115 x 64 x 45mm
  • Announced July 2021
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony ZV-E10 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Sony NEX-7 versus Sony ZV-E10, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are created by Sony. The resolution of the NEX-7 (24MP) and the ZV-E10 (24MP) is very close and both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The NEX-7 was released 10 years before the ZV-E10 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the NEX-7 scores vs the ZV-E10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Sony ZV-E10

 NEX-7 ZV-E10 
Display resolution921k920kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-E10 over the Sony NEX-7

 ZV-E10 NEX-7 
AnnouncedJuly 2021December 2011Newer by 117 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony NEX-7 and Sony ZV-E10

 NEX-7 ZV-E10 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display size3"3"Same display sizing

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony ZV-E10 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Sony NEX-7 has exterior measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Sony ZV-E10 has specifications of 115mm x 64mm x 45mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.8") with a weight of 343 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the NEX-7 compared to the ZV-E10.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony ZV-E10 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the NEX-7 and ZV-E10 is 84 and 86 respectively.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony ZV-E10 top view buttons comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony ZV-E10 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by researching specifications. The image below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the NEX-7 and ZV-E10.

To sum up, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the exact same resolution and you can expect comparable quality of photos though you may want to take the age of the cameras into account. The more aged NEX-7 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony ZV-E10 sensor size comparison

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony ZV-E10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony NEX-7 vs Sony ZV-E10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony NEX-7
Portrait photography with Sony ZV-E10
77
manual focus
decent MP (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
82
manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Street photography information
Sony ZV-E10 Street photography information
76
screen tilts up and down
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
82
screen articulates
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
comes with touch to focus
great ISO range (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Sports photography factors
Sony ZV-E10 Sports photography factors
61
decent MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good battery pack (430 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
no phase detect AF
77
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking focus
great battery power (440 per charge)
comes with phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Sony NEX-7 Travel photography info
Sony ZV-E10 Travel photography info
70
good battery pack (430 CIPA)
decent MP (24MP)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
88
great battery power (440 CIPA)
supports bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
good MP (24MP)
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Sony NEX-7 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony ZV-E10 as a Landscape photography camera
72
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3")
decent MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (430 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
no Time Lapse recording
81
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great ISO range (32,000)
exports RAW files
great battery power (440 shots)
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony NEX-7
Vlogging with Sony ZV-E10
35
has face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has mic port
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
81
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
has face detect focus
high video quality (3840 x 1920 pxls)
does have microphone support
lack of image stabilization
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Sony NEX-7 vs Sony ZV-E10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony NEX-7 and Sony ZV-E10
 Sony Alpha NEX-7Sony ZV-E10
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha NEX-7 Sony ZV-E10
Class Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-12-13 2021-07-30
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 16000 32000
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 25 425
Lens
Lens mount Sony E Sony E
Available lenses 121 150
Crop factor 1.5 1.5
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 1920 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 1920 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x1920
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 400 gr (0.88 lbs) 343 gr (0.76 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") 115 x 64 x 45mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images 440 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NPFW50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images)) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $699 $699