Sony a5100 vs Sony HX7V

Here is a in-depth overview of the Sony a5100 and Sony HX7V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the a5100 (24MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the a5100 (APS-C) and HX7V (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The a5100 was launched 3 years later than the HX7V and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony a5100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the a5100 matches up against the HX7V for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha a5100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The complete galleries are provided at Sony a5100 Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony a5100 comes with outside measurements of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs) whilst the Sony HX7V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the a5100 and the HX7V.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the a5100 and HX7V is 89 and 92 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading specifications. The graphic here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the a5100 and HX7V.

To sum up, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The a5100 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony a5100 will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The younger a5100 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.