Sony NEX-7

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Sony NEX-7

Reasons to buy the Sony NEX-7

Overall image quality
Great image quality
81.0
Size
Really small
Compact 111x59x38 mm
True resolution
High true resolution
24 MP
Light sensitivity
High ISO
16,000 ISO
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Color depth
Great color depth
24.1 bits
Leica X1

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Leica X1

"Straightforward control layout with analogue-style shutter speed and aperture dials"
dpreview.com | talking about the X1's button-layout
"Good quality build, but still relatively small and lightweight"
dpreview.com | talking about the X1's build-quality

Reasons to buy the Leica X1

Size
Really small
Compact 124x60x32 mm
Thickness
Thin
1.3"
Weight
Light-weight
306 g
Built-in flash
Built-in flash
Usually standard

differences

Advantages of the Leica X1

Thickness Slightly thinner 1.3" vs 1.5"
Help
Around 20% thinner
Weight Slightly lighter 306 g vs 350 g
Help
More than 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Sony NEX-7

Movie format Shoots movies 1080p @ 60fps vs None
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Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 4x higher resolution screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution 24 MP vs 11 MP
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Capture more than 2x more detail in your photos
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 16,000 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The NEX-7's maximum light sensitivity is 2.3 f-stops better
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Autofocus Video autofocus Contrast detection vs None
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Automatically focuses shooting video
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses Yes vs No
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Can take advantage of a variety of lenses
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 10 fps vs 3 fps
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Around 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Lowest price Cheaper $1,199.99 vs $2,241.76
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The best price we've seen is $1,042 cheaper (around 50% less)
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

Leica X1 Leica X1
42 vs 59
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Sony NEX-7 Sony NEX-7
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony NEX-7. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a boutique with a mirrorless interchangeable-lens.

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similarities

Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
X1:APS-C 23.6x15.8mm
NEX-7:APS-C 23.5x15.6mm
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
30 seconds
Lowest price Very expensive Help
X1:$2,241.76
NEX-7:$1,199.99
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony NEX-5N

Sony NEX-5N

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$598 - $600 body only

$698 - $700 with 18-55mm lens

Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
External mic jack Lacks and external mic jack
Olympus OM-D E-M5

Olympus OM-D E-M5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,000 - $1,299 body only

$1,100 with 14-42mm lens

Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sony Alpha NEX-5

Sony Alpha NEX-5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$569 with 18-55mm lens

Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
External mic jack Lacks and external mic jack
Nikon 1 V1

Nikon 1 V1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$797 - $947 with 10-30mm lens

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Sensor size Has a significantly smaller sensor
Fujifilm X-Pro1

Fujifilm X-Pro1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,991 - $2,298 body only

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$1,000 - $1,197 body only

$1,100 with 55-200mm lens

Weather sealed Has a weather sealed body
Startup delay Has slightly less startup delay
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Fujifilm FinePix X100

Fujifilm FinePix X100

Boutique

$1,199

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Macro focus Much closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life

Leica X1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Leica X2

Leica X2

Boutique

$2,620 - $2,621

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Macro focus Much better macro capability
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Size Larger
Leica D-LUX 5

Leica D-LUX 5

Pro digicam

$799

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor

Sony NEX-7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony SLT-A77

Sony SLT A77

Pro DSLR

$1,398 body only

$1,998 with 16-50mm lens

Weather sealed Weather sealed
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Size Much larger
Startup delay Significantly more startup delay

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