Updated (March, 2013): Compare the Sony SLT-A77 vs Sony NEX-7n

Sony SLT A77

Winner

Sony SLT-A77

61

vs

Sony NEX-7

58

Sony NEX-7

Runner-up

Reasons to buy the Sony SLT A77

	Image stabilization
	Sensor shift

	High true resolution
	24 MP

	Weather sealed
	Shoot in extreme weather

	Rapid fire
	12 fps

Reasons to buy the Sony NEX-7

	Really small
	Compact 111x59x38 mm

	High true resolution
	24 MP

	Flip-out screen
	Great for movies

	In-camera HDR
	Combines multiple exposures

Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Sony SLT A77

Weather sealed

Yes

vs

No

Sealed to shoot in the rain

Faster autofocus

Phase detection

vs

Contrast detection

Catch candid moments easily

Image stabilization

Sensor shift

vs

None

Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements

Faster video autofocus

Phase detection

vs

Contrast detection

Shoot videos without worrying about focus

Has a GPS

Yes

vs

No

Automatically geotags your photos when traveling

Significantly more lenses available

92 lenses

vs

8 lenses

11.5x more lenses available

Longer battery life

530 shots

vs

430 shots

More than 20% more shots per battery charge

Shoots slightly faster

12 fps

vs

10 fps

20% faster continuous shooting

Slightly less shutter lag

124 ms

vs

223 ms

More than 40% less delay when taking photos

Faster max shutter speed

1/8000s

vs

1/4000s

2x faster max shutter speed

Learn more about
the Sony SLT A77

Advantages of the Sony NEX-7

Much smaller

111x59x38 mm

vs

143x104x81 mm

4.8x smaller

Much less startup delay

1200 ms

vs

3100 ms

2.6x less delay when turning on

Significantly lighter

350 g

vs

732 g

2.1x lighter

Significantly thinner

1.5"

vs

3.2"

2.1x thinner

Slightly better image quality

81.0

vs

78.0

Almost the same

Lower noise at high ISO

1,016 ISO

vs

801 ISO

The NEX-7 has a slight edge (0.3 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance

Slightly more focus points

25

vs

19

Set focus accurately within the frame

Learn more about
the Sony NEX-7

recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

Sony SLT A77

61	vs	58
Explain scores

Sony NEX-7

Snapsort recommends the Sony SLT-A77. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro DSLR with a mirrorless interchangeable-lens.

similarities

Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Capture extremely high resolution images
	24 MP

	You can plug a microphone into both of these
	Record higher quality audio with a microphone

	High resolution screens
	921k dots

Good image quality

SLT A77:	78.0
NEX-7:	81.0

	Both support 24p, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these
	For that film look

	Flip-out screens
	Great for movies

	Large sensors
	APS-C 23.5x15.6mm

	Very good maximum light sensitivity
	16,000 ISO

	3D photos
	View photos in 3D on 3D televisions

	Both shoot high resolution HD movies
	1080p @ 60fps

Good dynamic range

SLT A77:	13.2 EV
NEX-7:	13.4 EV

	In-camera HDR
	Combines multiple exposures

Good color depth

SLT A77:	24 bits
NEX-7:	24.1 bits

	Both support interchangeable lenses, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these
	Many lenses to choose from

	Focus continuously recording movies
	Makes it easy to get in-focus movies

	In-camera panoramas
	Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama

	Supports RAW
	Better editing

	Both have self cleaning sensors, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these
	Avoids dust in your photos

	Support external flash
	Better lighting

	Both have digital viewfinders
	Digital

	Better sensor types
	Better in low light

Fast max shutter speeds

SLT A77:	1/8000s
NEX-7:	1/4000s

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

dxomark

Image quality data for the Sony SLT A77 provided by DxOMark
Image quality data for the Sony NEX-7 provided by DxOMark

competitors

Nikon D7100

Entry-level DSLR

$1,197 body only

$1,497 with 18-105mm lens

Has a slightly larger screen

Has a slightly higher resolution screen

Is thicker

Is significantly heavier

Compare the D7100 vs the SLT A77

Compare the D7100 vs the NEX-7

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens

Has slightly less startup delay

Significantly more lenses available

Is thicker

Is significantly heavier

Compare the D7000 vs the SLT A77

Compare the D7000 vs the NEX-7

Nikon D5200

Entry-level DSLR

$697 body only

$797 with 18-55mm lens

Has slightly less startup delay

Significantly more lenses available

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is thicker

Compare the D5200 vs the SLT A77

Compare the D5200 vs the NEX-7

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,299 - $1,725 body only

$1,499 with 28-135mm lens

Has slightly less startup delay

Slightly more lenses available

Is thicker

Is much heavier

Compare the EOS 7D vs the SLT A77

Compare the EOS 7D vs the NEX-7

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$649 - $968 body only

$949 - $1,182 with 18-135mm lens

Has slightly less startup delay

Slightly more lenses available

Is thicker

Is significantly heavier

Compare the EOS 60D vs the SLT A77

Compare the EOS 60D vs the NEX-7

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$497 body only

$585 - $805 with 18-55mm lens

Has slightly less startup delay

Significantly more lenses available

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is thicker

Compare the D5100 vs the SLT A77

Compare the D5100 vs the NEX-7

Canon Rebel T4i

Entry-level DSLR

$580 - $799 body only

$731 - $899 with 18-55mm lens

Has a touch screen

Has slightly less startup delay

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is thicker

Compare the Rebel T4i vs the SLT A77

Compare the Rebel T4i vs the NEX-7

Sony SLT A65

Entry-level DSLR

$587 - $648 body only

$748 - $1,005 with 18-55mm lens

Smaller

Less startup delay

No weather sealing

Slightly worse image quality

Compare the SLT A65 vs the SLT A77

Sony SLT-A99

Pro DSLR

$2,798 body only

$3,196 - $3,198 with 28-75mm lens

Much less startup delay

Much larger sensor

Doesn't take 3D photos

Shoots slower

Compare the SLT-A99 vs the SLT A77

Sony Alpha NEX-6

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$648 body only

$798 with 16-50mm lens

Faster autofocus

Many more focus points

Lacks an external mic jack

Much lower true resolution

Compare the Alpha NEX-6 vs the NEX-7

Sony NEX-5N

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$650 with 18-55mm lens

Has a touch screen

Better maximum light sensitivity

Lacks an external mic jack

Much lower true resolution

Compare the NEX-5N vs the NEX-7

Olympus OM-D E-M5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$924 - $1,000 body only

$1,024 with 14-42mm lens

Has an OLED screen

Weather sealed

Lacks an external mic jack

No 24p support

Compare the OM-D E-M5 vs the NEX-7

Sony NEX-5R

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$498 body only

$598 with 18-55mm lens

Faster autofocus

Has a touch screen

Lacks an external mic jack

Much lower true resolution

Compare the NEX-5R vs the NEX-7

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760

Image stabilization

Higher resolution screen

Lacks an external mic jack

No 24p support

Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the NEX-7

appearance

discussion

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TrophyGeek

(8:56 AM, February 10, 2012)

Price comparison above is wrong (A77 $1,398.00 vs NEX7 $1,733.90). A77 price is for the body only. The Body-only price for the NEX7 is $1200).

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