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Sony HX7V vs Zeiss ZX1

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V front
 
Zeiss ZX1 front
Portability
67
Imaging
79
Features
62
Overall
72

Sony HX7V vs Zeiss ZX1 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
  • Released July 2011
Zeiss ZX1
(Full Review)
  • 37MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 4.34" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 51200
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 35mm (F2-22) lens
  • 800g - 142 x 93 x 46mm
  • Revealed September 2018
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Sony HX7V vs Zeiss ZX1 Overview

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Sony HX7V vs Zeiss ZX1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Sony and Zeiss. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the HX7V (16MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the HX7V (1/2.3") and ZX1 (Full frame) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The HX7V was released 8 years before the ZX1 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the HX7V scores vs the ZX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Zeiss ZX1

 HX7V ZX1 

Reasons to pick Zeiss ZX1 over the Sony HX7V

 ZX1 HX7V 
RevealedSeptember 2018July 2011Newer by 87 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size4.34"3"Bigger screen (+1.34")
Screen resolution2765k921kClearer screen (+1844k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony HX7V and Zeiss ZX1

 HX7V ZX1 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Sony HX7V vs Zeiss ZX1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony HX7V has physical dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Zeiss ZX1 has measurements of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the HX7V vs the ZX1.

Sony HX7V vs Zeiss ZX1 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX7V and ZX1 is 92 and 67 respectively.

Sony HX7V vs Zeiss ZX1 top view buttons comparison

Sony HX7V vs Zeiss ZX1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specs. The image underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the HX7V and ZX1.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The HX7V due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Zeiss ZX1 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 21MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged HX7V will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Sony HX7V vs Zeiss ZX1 sensor size comparison

Sony HX7V vs Zeiss ZX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX7V vs Zeiss ZX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX7V Portrait photography features
Zeiss ZX1 Portrait photography features
30
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
87
manual focus
MP count high (37MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony HX7V as a Street photography camera
Zeiss ZX1 as a Street photography camera
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
71
screen articulates fully
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
features touch focus
very good ISO range (51,200)
lack of image stabilization
heavier than others (800g)
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Sports Comparison

Sony HX7V Sports photography info
Zeiss ZX1 Sports photography info
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
64
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
MP count high (37MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
can't change focal length (35mm)
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX7V Travel photography information
Zeiss ZX1 Travel photography information
67
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
has bluetooth
features touch focus
MP count high (37 megapixels)
very good max aperture (f2)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (800g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX7V Landscape photography information
Zeiss ZX1 Landscape photography information
42
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
70
manual focus
very good max aperture (f2)
bigger than average screen (4.34")
MP count high (37 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
very good ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW formats
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (35mm)
lack of image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX7V Vlogging details
Zeiss ZX1 Vlogging details
32
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no microphone socket
31
very good max aperture (f2)
touchscreen enabled
supports face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
lack of mic port
heavier than others (800g)
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Sony HX7V vs Zeiss ZX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX7V and Zeiss ZX1
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7VZeiss ZX1
General Information
Company Sony Zeiss
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V Zeiss ZX1
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Released 2011-07-19 2018-09-27
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor BIONZ -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 37MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 7488 x 4992
Max native ISO 3200 51200
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 255
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-250mm (10.0x) 35mm (1x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.5 f/2-22
Crop factor 5.8 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inches 4.34 inches
Screen resolution 921 thousand dot 2,765 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology XtraFine LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 6,221 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.80 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 208 gr (0.46 lb) 800 gr (1.76 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 142 x 93 x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-BG1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo 512GB internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $499 -