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Sony a6300 vs Sony NEX-7

2.63 in
2.63 in
Sony a6300 Digital Camera
Sony a6300
4.72 in
2.63 in
Sony NEX-7 Digital Camera
Sony NEX-7
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
50
4.4 out of 5
19 user ratings
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4 stars
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4.2 out of 5
15 user ratings
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4 stars
73 %
3 stars
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44
4.2 out of 5
44 user ratings
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38 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
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4.3 out of 5
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Sony a6300Sony a6300
Sony NEX-7Sony NEX-7
Sensor typeCMOSCCD
Image sensor format
Advanced Photo System type-C
APS-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4240x2832
  • 3008x2000
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x1688
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorBIONZ XBIONZ

Image

Sony a6300Sony a6300
Sony NEX-7Sony NEX-7
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 16000
ISO Autoyesyes
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum5120016000
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets106
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesno
Image stabilization typeNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
HDRyesno
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Sony a6300Sony a6300
Sony NEX-7Sony NEX-7
Lens mountSony ESony E
Digital zoom8.0 x10.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture43.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
Saturation adjustmentyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Number of focus points42525
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter2.17 in1.93 in
Phase detection autofocusyesno
Number of AF points (contrast)16925

Screen and viewfinder

Sony a6300Sony a6300
Sony NEX-7Sony NEX-7
Screen size2.95 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots921600921000
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.39 in0.5 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification1.07 x1.09 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
Separate info displaynono

Photography features

Sony a6300Sony a6300
Sony NEX-7Sony NEX-7
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Number of exposures33
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
1/3
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
WB BracketingYesNo
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/160s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range66
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemTTL
  • TTL
  • TTL
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive11.0 fps10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Speed (JPEG)11.0 fps10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)11.0 fps10.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Sony a6300Sony a6300
Sony NEX-7Sony NEX-7
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)120.0 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Sony a6300Sony a6300
Sony NEX-7Sony NEX-7
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereo
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • LPCM
  • MP4
AAC

Design

Sony a6300Sony a6300
Sony NEX-7Sony NEX-7
Body typeMILCMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumMetal
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesno

Dimensions

Sony a6300Sony a6300
Sony NEX-7Sony NEX-7
Weight12.73 oz10.26 oz
Width2.63 in4.72 in
Height2.63 in2.63 in
Depth1.92 in1.68 in

Storage

Sony a6300Sony a6300
Sony NEX-7Sony NEX-7
Compatible memory cards
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo Mark 2
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DPOF
  • Exif
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Sony a6300Sony a6300
Sony NEX-7Sony NEX-7
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)400335
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery voltage7.3 V7.2 V
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedYyes

Connectivity

Sony a6300Sony a6300
Sony NEX-7Sony NEX-7
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMini
USB version2.02.0
WirelessBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgenono
NFCyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesno
Firewirenono

Other features

Sony a6300Sony a6300
Sony NEX-7Sony NEX-7
GPSnono

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