Sony HX7V

Sony HX7V is Sony's Small Sensor Compact camera originally announced on July of 2011. It comes with a 16 MegaPixel, BSI-CMOS 1/2.3" sized sensor and has a full resolution of 4608 x 3456.

The HX7V comes in at #54 out of 261 in Small Sensor Compact cameras and over-all #795 out of 1465 for digital cameras in our list. Please check our Smart camera filter to find camera rankings based on your personal factors.

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The Sony HX7V comes with a history of related digital cameras. Underneath, you can take a look at all earlier and most recent models along with main features.

You can check the HX7V from various angles in the gallery below.

Below is a list of advantages and disadvantages of the Sony HX7V based on features which are normally regarded as useful in a camera.

The Sony HX7V is powered by the BIONZ processor chip. The sensor spec on the Sony HX7V is 6.17mm x 4.55mm (1/2.3"). The 28 mm² sensor is able to capture 4608 x 3456 pixels and aspect ratios of 4:3 and 16:9. The camera boasts Image Stabilization (Optical). Optical stabilization is better than digital stabilization since the latter may produce cropping.

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The BSI-CMOS sensor boasts 16MP and gives a native ISO range of 125 to 3200. Unfortunately, RAW photos are not supported so you have less margin for error.

The image underneath illustrates the HX7V's sensor dimensions when compared to other common sizes. The HX7V sensor comes with a crop factor of 5.8 and is presented in green.

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To get a sense of various aspect ratios, you should refer to the visual below.

Sony HX7V weighs around 0.46 pounds (208g or 7.34 oz) and features exterior measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1"). The weight of average Small Sensor Compact camera is 174g and the Sony HX7V is heavier when compared to various competitors.

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Underneath is a image of the Sony HX7V next to a soda so you can have a feel for its scale.

The top view underneath will highlight the button arrangement on the HX7V.

The HX7V provides a built-in lens featuring a focal range of 25-250mm making it a 10.0 x zoom which is not at all great nevertheless it is going to be convenient in a few conditions.

At the widest 25mm, it will have an aperture of f3.5 and that's somewhat slow and not very good in low light conditions and you may find it difficult to capture good bokeh. You might also need to increase the ISO leading to noisy files. At the tele end, 250mm is outstanding zoom and comes at f5.5 making it fairly sluggish and you will need to use slow shutter speeds.

The HX7V has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes
• Wireless Yes
• HDMI Yes
• GPS Yes

Digital cameras that consist of NFC and Bluetooth support can be used wirelessly with smartphones. You are able to copy photos and oftentimes change settings without connecting physically to the camera.

Certain applications even give a Liveview and release the shutter if you are not close to the camera. If the camera has a HDMI out, it can be connected to an external screen. The majority of cameras enable you to charge the battery pack through the USB socket.

The highest possible video resolution on the Sony HX7V is 1920 x 1080 and it can shoot in MPEG-4 and AVCHD format. 1080p resolution can provide a good balance between quality and file sizes but 1080p will not give you much room to downsample. The camera does not offer a mic and headphone jack so you have little control over your audio. It is probably best to look at an alternative model should you need decent audio in your video clips.

Sony HX7V does not include environment proofing so wet conditions can affect the camera.

The Sony HX7V comes with a 3" fixed display screen supporting a resolution of 921k dots.

Unfortunately the display screen is not a touch screen.

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The View Finder details regarding Sony HX7V are below:

• ViewFinder None

In those sunny outdoor situations which make the camera displays washed out and hard to view, viewfinders are particularly valuable.

Sony HX7V is able to shoot continuously at 10.0 frames/s. The maximum shutter speed is 1/1600 seconds.

Sony HX7V boasts only built-in flash lacking external flash support.

Sony HX7V boasts just Contrast Detect Autofocus and is missing Phase Detect Autofocus. Phase Detection autofocusing is a lot more quicker and accurate when compared to Contrast Detect autofocusing.

The Sensor comes with 9 focus points to pick from. Sony HX7V lacks manual focus. Manual focus can be useful during low light scenarios or you require more exact focusing control.

The average Small Sensor Compact camera battery life is 241. Fujifilm X30 features the best (470) battery life within this group of cameras.

Here is a listing of Small Sensor Compact cameras that have the highest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Fujifilm X30
HX7V vs Fujifilm X30470 yesnono

Casio EX-10
HX7V vs EX-10455 yesnono

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Ricoh GR Digital IV
HX7V vs GR Digital IV390 yesnono

Canon G12
HX7V vs G12370 yesnono

Canon G16
HX7V vs G16360 yesnono

The following chart gives a rundown of the Sony HX7V for various kinds of photography. To learn more, go to the specific paragraph underneath.

The Sony HX7V gets a points total of 30 which is bad, meaning that it is not suitable to use for portraits. Shooting portrait images favors heavily to sensor resolution, RAW support along with the ability to use external flash.

Coming in at a reasonable rating of 56, the Sony HX7V is fairly adequate to buy for street photography. A good street photography camera features a good balance of picture quality and portability.

A bad sports photography score of 39 suggests the Sony HX7V is not suitable for taking photos of sports. A camera really should have very good autofocus and fast continuous shooting for sports photography.

Weight is extremely critical in selecting a camera for travel. All things considered, the Sony HX7V gets a nice 67 for a travelling camera which makes it a respectable pick to take with you on your vacations.

If you're looking to pick a camera for landscape photographs, the biggest aspect will be image quality. The Sony HX7V and it's bad grade of 42 as a landscape camera is not suitable among its competition.

A vlogging camera ought to come with a moving display screen, microphone port and if possible image stabilization. Taking everything into account, the Sony HX7V is not suitable for vlogging as it comes to a bad rating of 32.

If you need alternatives to the HX7V, here is a list of the highest scored cameras which fall under the class of Small Sensor Compact.

The chart listed below shows you a summary of the HX7V vs it's top ranked rivals shown above.

Here are a few more cameras you might view as alternatives. To see a detailed comparison, go to the "compare" link.