Sony HX7V vs Sony A65
92 Imaging
39 Features
37 Overall
38
64 Imaging
63 Features
85 Overall
71
Sony HX7V vs Sony A65 Key Specs
(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
- Announced July 2011
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
- Revealed November 2011
- Successor is Sony A68
Sony HX7V vs Sony A65 Overview
Below, we are matching up the Sony HX7V and Sony A65, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both built by Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the HX7V (16MP) and A65 (24MP) and the HX7V (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) use different sensor size.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe HX7V was launched 3 months prior to the A65 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the HX7V grades versus the A65 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Sony HX7V vs Sony A65 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V & Sony SLT-A65. The complete galleries are available at Sony HX7V Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Sony A65
HX7V | A65 |
---|
Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Sony HX7V
A65 | HX7V | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Focus manually | Very exact focusing | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Sony HX7V and Sony A65
HX7V | A65 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Revealed | July 2011 | November 2011 | Similar age | |
Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display size | |
Display resolution | 921k | 921k | Identical display resolution | |
Touch display | Neither includes Touch display |
Sony HX7V vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sony HX7V features external 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 A65 has proportions of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).
Compare the Sony HX7V and Sony A65 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the HX7V compared to the A65.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the HX7V and A65 is 92 and 64 respectively.
Sony HX7V vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The visual here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the HX7V and A65.
Plainly, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The HX7V due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A65 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively.
Sony HX7V vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Street Comparison
Sports Comparison
Travel Comparison
Landscape Comparison
Vlogging Comparison
Sony HX7V vs Sony A65 Specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V | Sony SLT-A65 | |
---|---|---|
General Information | ||
Company | Sony | Sony |
Model | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V | Sony SLT-A65 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
Announced | 2011-07-19 | 2011-11-15 |
Body design | Compact | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | BIONZ | Bionz |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti aliasing 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 | 12800 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 125 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 15 |
Cross focus points | - | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Lens focal range | 25-250mm (10.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/3.5-5.5 | - |
Available lenses | - | 143 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 921 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen tech | XtraFine LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 10.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 4.80 m | 10.00 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | - | 1/160 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 208g (0.46 lbs) | 622g (1.37 lbs) |
Dimensions | 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") | 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 74 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.4 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 717 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 560 pictures |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NP-BG1 | NP-FM500H |
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 Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at launch | $499 | $700 |