Sony NEX-7

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Sony NEX-7

Reasons to buy the Sony NEX-7

Low light performance
Low noise at high ISO
1,016 ISO
Overall image quality
Great image quality
81.0
Color depth
Great color depth
24.1 bits
Dynamic range
Wide dynamic range
13.4 EV
True resolution
High true resolution
24 MP
Light sensitivity
High ISO
16,000 ISO
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
HDR
In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
3D
Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Badge
Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Size
Really small
Mid size 116x68x39 mm
Interchangeable lenses
Interchangeable lenses
Many lenses to choose from

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-GX1

Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Lens availability More lenses available 26 lenses vs 8 lenses
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Around 3.5x more lenses available
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $642.80 vs $1,199.99
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The best price we've seen is $557 cheaper (around 50% less)
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 60s vs 30s
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2x longer exposures
Weight Slightly lighter 318 g vs 350 g
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Around 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Sony NEX-7

Overall image quality Much better image quality 81.0 vs 55.0
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Around 50% better image quality
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 1,016 ISO vs 703 ISO
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The NEX-7 has a slight edge (0.5 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
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More than 2x higher resolution screen
Color depth Better color depth 24.1 bits vs 20.8 bits
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Distinguishes 3.3 more bits of color
Dynamic range More dynamic range 13.4 EV vs 10.6 EV
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2.8 f-stops more dynamic range
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
True resolution Much higher true resolution 24 MP vs 15.8 MP
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Capture more than 50% more detail in your photos
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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Record high quality audio with an external microphone
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
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
Battery life Significantly longer battery life 430 shots vs 310 shots
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Around 40% more shots per battery charge
Sensor size Larger sensor APS-C 23.5x15.6mm vs Four thirds 17.3x13.0mm
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More than 60% larger sensor
Startup delay Less startup delay 1200 ms vs 1400 ms
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More than 10% less delay when turning on
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 16,000 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
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The NEX-7's maximum light sensitivity is 0.3 f-stops better
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 10 fps vs 4.2 fps
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Around 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 223 ms vs 259 ms
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More than 10% less delay when taking photos
Size Smaller 111x59x38 mm vs 116x68x39 mm
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Around 20% smaller
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.5" vs 1.5"
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Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent mirrorless cameras, and ignoring price

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61 vs 97
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony NEX-7.

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similarities

Compared to recent mirrorless cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
HDR Both have in-camera, most cameras like these don't Help
Combines multiple exposures
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
1080p @ 60fps
3D 3D photos Help
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Movie continuous focus Focus continuously recording movies Help
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
Light sensitivity Very good maximum light sensitivity Help
DMC-GX1:12,800 ISO
NEX-7:16,000 ISO
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
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
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Startup delay Has much more startup delay
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
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800

Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
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
Thickness Is thicker
Sony Alpha NEX-5

Sony Alpha NEX-5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$569 with 18-55mm lens

Startup delay Has slightly less startup delay
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Fujifilm X-Pro1

Fujifilm X-Pro1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$2,298 body only

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Olympus PEN E-P3

Olympus PEN E-P3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$849 - $900 with 17mm lens

Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$500 body only

$700 with 14-42mm lens

Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$755 - $964 body only

$803 with 14-42mm lens

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Battery life Longer battery life
True resolution Lower true resolution
External flash No external flash support
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$433 body only

Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR

Sony NEX-7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$1,000 body only

$1,100 with 55-200mm lens

Lens availability Much more lenses available
Battery life Much longer battery life
Size Much larger
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Sony SLT-A77

Sony SLT A77

Pro DSLR

$1,398 body only

$1,998 with 16-50mm lens

Weather sealed Weather sealed
Lens availability Much more lenses available
Startup delay Much more startup delay
Size Much larger

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