Generally, some of the advantages of the Sony NEX 7 compared to other mirrorless interchangeable-lens competitors include: it records higher quality movies (1080p @ 60fps vs 1080p @ 30fps), has higher quality type of viewfinder (digital vs none), takes slightly higher resolution photos (24 MP vs 16 MP), records movies in 24p and has a screen which flips out.
However, on average it doesn't record high-speed movies (none vs 1,200 fps), doesn't have image stabilization (none vs sensor shift), doesn't have a touch screen, doesn't shoot as fast continuously (10 fps vs 60 fps) and users slower contrast detection autofocus (contrast detection vs phase detection).
Sony Alpha NEX-6
1 year newer
$606 (body only)
Significant advantages of the NEX-6 (vs the NEX 7)
Significant disadvantages of the NEX-6 (vs the NEX 7)
- Lacks an external mic jack
- Significantly lower true resolution: 16 MP vs 24 MP
common strengths of the NEX-6 and NEX 7
- Fairly small: Mid size (120×67×43 mm) vs Compact (111×59×38 mm)
- Light weight: 287 g vs 350 g
- Thin: 1.7" vs 1.5"
Sony Alpha A5100
3 years newer
$363 - $448 (body only)
$450 - $548 16-50mm lens
Significant advantages of the A5100 (vs the NEX 7)
- Has a touch screen
- Faster autofocus: Phase detection vs Contrast detection
Significant disadvantages of the A5100 (vs the NEX 7)
- No viewfinder: None vs Digital
- Lacks an external mic jack
- No external flash support
common strengths of the A5100 and NEX 7
- Focus continuously recording movies
- Fairly small: Compact (110×63×36 mm) vs Compact (111×59×38 mm)
- Thin: 1.4" vs 1.5"
Sony Alpha A6000
2 years newer
$379 - $498 (body only)
$479 - $598 16-50mm lens
Significant advantages of the A6000 (vs the NEX 7)
- Image stabilization:
- Lens
vs None
Significant disadvantages of the A6000 (vs the NEX 7)
common strengths of the A6000 and NEX 7
- Focus continuously recording movies
- Have external mic jacks
- Fairly small: Mid size (120×67×45 mm) vs Compact (111×59×38 mm)
Nikon 1 V1
similar age
$436 (body only)
Significant advantages of the V1 (vs the NEX 7)
- Records high-speed movies: 1,200 fps vs None
- Shoots much faster: 60 fps vs 10 fps
Significant disadvantages of the V1 (vs the NEX 7)
- No 24p support
- Screen does not flip out
- Much lower true resolution: 10 MP vs 24 MP
common strengths of the V1 and NEX 7
- Focus continuously recording movies
- Have external mic jacks
- Fairly small: Mid size (113×76×44 mm) vs Compact (111×59×38 mm)
Fujifilm X-M1
1 year newer
$328 16-50mm lens
Significant advantages of the X-M1 (vs the NEX 7)
Significant disadvantages of the X-M1 (vs the NEX 7)
- No 24p support
- No viewfinder: None vs Digital
- Lacks an external mic jack
common strengths of the X-M1 and NEX 7
- Fairly small: Mid size (117×67×39 mm) vs Compact (111×59×38 mm)
- Thin: 1.5" vs 1.5"
- Light weight: 330 g vs 350 g
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
5 years newer
$1,699 - $2,049 (body only)
$1,998 12-40mm lens
Significant advantages of the OM-D E-M1 Mark II (vs the NEX 7)
- Image stabilization:
- Sensor shift
vs None - Has a touch screen
- Shoots much faster: 60 fps vs 10 fps
Significant disadvantages of the OM-D E-M1 Mark II (vs the NEX 7)
- Significantly larger: Prosumer size (134×91×67 mm) vs Compact (111×59×38 mm)
- Significantly thicker: 2.6" vs 1.5"
- Significantly heavier: 574 g vs 350 g
common strengths of the OM-D E-M1 Mark II and NEX 7
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