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Sony HX7V vs Sony A65

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71

Sony HX7V vs Sony A65 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
  • Announced July 2011
Sony A65
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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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 typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony HX7V and Sony A65

 HX7V A65 
RevealedJuly 2011November 2011Similar age
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Display resolution921k921kIdentical 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).

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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.

Sony HX7V vs Sony A65 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the HX7V and A65 is 92 and 64 respectively.

Sony HX7V vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Sony HX7V vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX7V vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX7V Portrait photography information
Sony A65 Portrait photography information
30
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
77
has manual focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony HX7V Street photography advice
Sony A65 Street photography advice
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
77
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX7V as a Sports photography camera
Sony A65 as a Sports photography camera
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
81
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX7V Travel photography highlights
Sony A65 Travel photography highlights
67
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
68
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
no Timelapse mode
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony HX7V
Landscape photography with Sony A65
42
really wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
75
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX7V as a Vlogging camera
Sony A65 as a Vlogging camera
32
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone jack
78
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with microphone jack
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Sony HX7V vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX7V and Sony A65
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7VSony 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