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Sony HX7V vs Sony RX1

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
57
Overall
64

Sony HX7V vs Sony RX1 Key Specs

Sony HX7V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 208g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Released July 2011
Sony RX1
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0-22.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Revealed February 2013
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Sony HX7V vs Sony RX1 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Sony HX7V vs Sony RX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both created by Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the HX7V (16MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the HX7V (1/2.3") and RX1 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The HX7V was announced 19 months earlier than the RX1 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the HX7V scores vs the RX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Sony RX1

 HX7V RX1 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1 over the Sony HX7V

 RX1 HX7V 
RevealedFebruary 2013July 2011More recent by 19 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen resolution1229k921kClearer screen (+308k dot)

Common features in the Sony HX7V and Sony RX1

 HX7V RX1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Sony HX7V vs Sony RX1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Sony HX7V has got outside measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Sony RX1 has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the HX7V vs the RX1.

Sony HX7V vs Sony RX1 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX7V and RX1 is 92 and 79 respectively.

Sony HX7V vs Sony RX1 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX7V vs Sony RX1 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The graphic below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the HX7V and RX1.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The HX7V having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX1 will show more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older HX7V will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Sony HX7V vs Sony RX1 sensor size comparison

Sony HX7V vs Sony RX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX7V vs Sony RX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX7V Portrait photography info
Sony RX1 Portrait photography info
30
MP count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
82
manual focus
high flash sync (1/4,000 seconds)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony HX7V
Street photography with Sony RX1
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
66
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
above average high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (482 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX7V Sports photography advice
Sony RX1 Sports photography advice
39
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
53
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
focal length is fixed (35mm)
slow frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery power (270 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX7V Travel photography factors
Sony RX1 Travel photography factors
67
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
no Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
62
good MP (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
fast max aperture (f2.0)
does not have Time Lapse mode
not so great battery power (270 shots)
heavier than competition in class (482 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX7V as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX1 as a Landscape photography camera
42
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
65
manual focus
fast max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3")
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (35mm)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery power (270 shots)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX7V Vlogging highlights
Sony RX1 Vlogging highlights
32
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
34
fast max aperture (f2.0)
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic socket
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (482 grams)
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Sony HX7V vs Sony RX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX7V and Sony RX1
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7VSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Released 2011-07-19 2013-02-19
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-250mm (10.0x) 35mm (1x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.0-22.0
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology XtraFine LCD Xtra FineTFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic and Optical (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.80 m 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/4000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 208 grams (0.46 lbs) 482 grams (1.06 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 93
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 2534
Other
Battery life - 270 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BG1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $499 $2,798