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Sony HX7V vs Sony WX5

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32

Sony HX7V vs Sony WX5 Key Specs

Sony HX7V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 208g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Launched July 2011
Sony WX5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Revealed July 2010
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Sony HX7V vs Sony WX5 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Sony HX7V versus Sony WX5, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the HX7V (16MP) and WX5 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The HX7V was released 13 months later than the WX5 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the HX7V grades versus the WX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Sony WX5

 HX7V WX5 
RevealedJuly 2011July 2010More recent by 13 months
Screen dimension3"2.8"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution921k461kSharper screen (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX5 over the Sony HX7V

 WX5 HX7V 

Common features in the Sony HX7V and Sony WX5

 HX7V WX5 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Sony HX7V vs Sony WX5 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Sony HX7V offers outer measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Sony WX5 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Contrast the Sony HX7V versus Sony WX5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the HX7V against the WX5.

Sony HX7V vs Sony WX5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX7V and WX5 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Sony HX7V vs Sony WX5 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX7V vs Sony WX5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The graphic below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the HX7V and WX5.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Sony HX7V to show greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger HX7V provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Sony HX7V vs Sony WX5 sensor size comparison

Sony HX7V vs Sony WX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX7V vs Sony WX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX7V Portrait photography factors
Sony WX5 Portrait photography factors
30
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
21
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony HX7V Street photography features
Sony WX5 Street photography features
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony HX7V
Sports photography with Sony WX5
39
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX7V Travel photography factors
Sony WX5 Travel photography factors
67
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
58
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX7V Landscape photography details
Sony WX5 Landscape photography details
42
decently wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
37
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (2.8")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
no manual exposure
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX7V Vlogging information
Sony WX5 Vlogging information
32
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of external mic jack
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
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Sony HX7V vs Sony WX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX7V and Sony WX5
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7VSony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2011-07-19 2010-07-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 125 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-250mm (10.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.8 inches
Screen resolution 921 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech XtraFine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.80 m 5.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
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 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 208g (0.46 lb) 146g (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model NP-BG1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
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, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $499 $250