Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Sony A7S and Sony HX1 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Sony A7S has external dimensions of 127 x 94 x 48 mm (5 x 3.7 x 1.89″) and weighs 489 g (1.08 lb / 17.25 oz) (including batteries). Sony HX1 has external dimensions of 115 x 83 x 92 mm (4.53 x 3.27 x 3.62″) and weighs 544 g (1.20 lb / 19.19 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Sony A7S and Sony HX1. Sony HX1 is 12mm narrower and 11mm shorter than Sony A7S but it is also 44mm thicker. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Sony HX1 has a built-in lens but Sony A7S doesn't. Once you put a lens on A7S, its thickness will increase significantly.
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Comparison image of Sony A7S and Sony HX1 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Sony A7S and Sony HX1.
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Comparison image of Sony A7S and Sony HX1 Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Sony A7S and Sony HX1.
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Top View Comparison image of Sony A7S and Sony HX1 Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Sony A7S is 55g lighter than the Sony HX1 but we don't think this will make a significant difference.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on A7S, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
With its weather sealed body, we believe that A7S has a big advantage over HX1 which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Sony A7S and Sony HX1's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3.
Both cameras feature
Tilting screens where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels.
Sony A7S has a 12.0MP Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor. On the other hand, Sony HX1 has a 9.0MP 1/2.4" (6.104 x 4.578 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Bionz processor.
Below you can see the A7S and HX1 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Sony A7S and Sony HX1 Cameras
As seen above, Sony A7S has a 30.6x Larger sensor area than Sony HX1. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
In this section, we rank and compare Sony A7S and Sony HX1 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Sony A7S for Portrait Photography
Sony HX1 for Portrait Photography
Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
No Image Stabilization
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Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Small 1/2.4" (6.104 x 4.578 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 9.0MP
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
Read the details
Sony A7S for Street Photography
Sony HX1 for Street Photography
Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
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Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Tilting LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Medium sized Body
Small 1/2.4" (6.104 x 4.578 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
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Sony A7S for Sports Photography
Sony HX1 for Sports Photography
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
25 Focus Points
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
Average Continuous Shooting: 5.0fps
No Image Stabilization
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Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
560 mm Tele Lens
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
Environmental Sealings
9 Focus Points
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Sony A7S for Daily Photography
Sony HX1 for Daily Photography
Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
489g
Body Thickness 48mm
Read the details
20.0X Optical Zoom
Medium size Body
Small 1/2.4" (6.104 x 4.578 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
544g
Body Thickness 92mm
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Sony A7S for Landscape Photography
Sony HX1 for Landscape Photography
Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Read the details
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.4" (6.104 x 4.578 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 9.0MP
No RAW shooting capability
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Sony A7S and Sony HX1, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Sony A7S and Sony HX1 scores compare:
Sony A7S
Ranked
#39 out of 86 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#71 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Sony HX1
Ranked
#85 out of 113 in SLR-like (bridge) cameras
Ranked
#694 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Sony A7S is the clear winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Sony HX1 in all criteria. It has better general image quality, more features, more compact body and offers more value for the money
| General |
Sony Alpha A7S |
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 |
| Brand |
Sony |
Sony |
| Announced |
2014-04-06 |
2009-04-22 |
| Body Type |
SLR-style mirrorless |
SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
Full frame |
1/2.4" |
| Dimensions |
35.8 x 23.9 mm |
6.104 x 4.578 mm |
| Area |
855.62mm2 |
27.94mm2 |
| Megapixels |
12 megapixels |
9 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
4240 x 2832 |
3456 x 2592 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
409,600 ISO |
3,200 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
125 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
25 |
9 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
Sony E |
fixed lens |
| Lens Focal Range |
no lens |
28-560 mm (20×) |
| Max Aperture |
no lens |
F2.8-5.2 |
| Macro Focus Range |
no lens |
1cm |
Screen |
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| Type |
Tilting |
Tilting |
| Size |
3 |
3" |
| Resolution |
1,230k dots |
230k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
2,359k dots |
n/a |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
n/a |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.71x |
n/a |
Photography Features |
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/8000s |
1/4000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
No |
Optical |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
no built-in flash |
9.20 m |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
5.0 fps |
10.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
3840 x 2160 |
1440 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC |
H.264 |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
None |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
489g |
544g |
| Dimensions |
127 x 94 x 48mm |
115 x 83 x 92mm |
| Battery Life |
360 shots |
n/a |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
With Downloadable App |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
87 |
not tested |
| DxO Color Depth |
23.9 |
not tested |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
13.2 |
not tested |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
3702 |
not tested |
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