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-G1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1

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Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Size
Really small
Standard size 124x84x45 mm
Interchangeable lenses
Interchangeable lenses
Many lenses to choose from
Thickness
Thin
1.8"
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Built-in flash
Built-in flash
External flash not needed

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-G1

Lens availability More lenses available 26 lenses vs 8 lenses
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Around 3.5x more lenses available
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $489.90 vs $1,199.99
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The best price we've seen is $710 cheaper (2.4x less)
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 60s vs 30s
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2x longer exposures
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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
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO 1,016 ISO vs 463 ISO
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The NEX-7 has excellent image quality 1.1 f-stops higher ISO than the DMC-G1
Overall image quality Much better image quality 81.0 vs 53.0
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More than 50% better image quality
True resolution Much higher true resolution 24 MP vs 12 MP
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Capture 2x more detail in your photos
Dynamic range More dynamic range 13.4 EV vs 10.3 EV
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3.1 f-stops more dynamic range
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 21.1 bits
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Distinguishes 3 more bits of color
Autofocus Video autofocus Contrast detection vs None
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Automatically focuses shooting video
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 16,000 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The NEX-7's maximum light sensitivity is 3.3 f-stops better
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
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Sensor size Larger sensor APS-C 23.5x15.6mm vs Four thirds 18.0x13.5mm
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More than 50% larger sensor
Size Significantly smaller 111x59x38 mm vs 124x84x45 mm
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Around 50% smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 10 fps vs 3 fps
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Around 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Thickness Thinner 1.5" vs 1.8"
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Around 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 350 g vs 430 g
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Around 20% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent mirrorless cameras, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent mirrorless cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
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
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Sony Alpha NEX-5

Sony Alpha NEX-5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$569 with 18-55mm lens

Startup delay Has slightly less startup delay
Weight Is slightly lighter
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
External mic jack Lacks and external mic jack
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Viewfinder Has higher quality type of viewfinder
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens

Viewfinder Has higher quality type of viewfinder
Lens availability Much more lenses available
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$643 - $1,125 body only

$731 - $964 with 14-42mm lens

Touch screen Has a touch screen
External mic jack Lacks and external mic jack
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$849 - $997 with 14-42mm lens

Touch screen Has a touch screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Slightly higher boost light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$500 body only

$700 with 14-42mm lens

Movie format Shoots movies
Autofocus Video autofocus
Color depth Worse color depth
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$615 - $642 with 14-42mm lens

Movie format Shoots movies
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$330 with 14-42mm lens

Movie format Shoots movies
Autofocus Video autofocus
Size Much larger
Low light performance Slightly more noise at high ISO
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,125 with 14-45mm lens

Movie format Shoots movies
Autofocus Video autofocus
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Lowest price Significantly more expensive
Olympus PEN E-PL1

Olympus PEN E-PL1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$260 - $279 with 14-42mm lens

Movie format Shoots movies
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Much smaller screen
Viewfinder No viewfinder

Sony NEX-7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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 much faster
Low light performance Much more noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Much worse image quality
Fujifilm X-Pro1

Fujifilm X-Pro1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$2,298 body only

Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
True resolution Much lower true resolution
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
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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