Canon 1D MII N vs Sony TX7

Its time to look more closely at the Canon 1D MII N vs Sony TX7, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the 1D MII N (8MP) and the TX7 (10MP) is very well matched but the 1D MII N (APS-H) and TX7 (1/2.4") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The 1D MII N was released 5 years before the TX7 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 1D MII N being a Large SLR camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 1D MII N scores vs the TX7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS-1D Mark II N and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The complete galleries are provided at Canon 1D MII N Gallery and Sony TX7 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon 1D MII N has got exterior measurements of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") with a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) while the Sony TX7 has dimensions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check out the Canon 1D MII N vs Sony TX7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the 1D MII N against the TX7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1D MII N and TX7 is 50 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 1D MII N and TX7.

As you have seen, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 1D MII N featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony TX7 will give more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older 1D MII N is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.