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Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX7

Portability
93 Imaging
33 Features
20 Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-FC150 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95 Imaging
33 Features
34 Overall
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Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Casio EX-FC150
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-185mm (F3.6-4.5) lens
  • 173g - 99 x 58 x 28mm
  • Introduced November 2009
Sony TX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Released January 2010
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Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX7 Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX7, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Casio and Sony. The resolution of the EX-FC150 (10MP) and the TX7 (10MP) is relatively comparable but the EX-FC150 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") posses different sensor sizes.

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The EX-FC150 was released very close to the TX7 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-FC150 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the EX-FC150 scores vs the TX7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-FC150 over the Sony TX7

          

          

            
 EX-FC150 TX7 
Manually focus  Very accurate focusing
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Casio EX-FC150

          

          

            
 TX7 EX-FC150 
Screen size3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Casio EX-FC150 and Sony TX7

          

          

            
 EX-FC150 TX7 
ReleasedNovember 2009January 2010Same generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Neither contains selfie screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-FC150 has got exterior dimensions of 99mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 173 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Sony TX7 has proportions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the EX-FC150 against the TX7.
Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX7 size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the EX-FC150 and TX7 is 93 and 95 respectively.
Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Oftentimes, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The image here may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-FC150 and TX7.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature the identical resolution albeit different sensor sizes. The EX-FC150 provides the bigger sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field simpler.

            Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Casio EX-FC150 Portrait photography information
Sony TX7 Portrait photography information
26
 has manual focus
 no manual mode
 no external flash support
 MP count low (10 megapixels)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
19
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 low MP (10MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
 doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison
Casio EX-FC150 Street photography features
Sony TX7 Street photography features
55
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 fixed screen
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
59
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 provides focus by touch
 screen is fixed
 sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
 doesn't have RAW support
 heavier than competition in class (149g)
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Sports Comparison
 Casio EX-FC150 as a Sports photography camera
 Sony TX7 as a Sports photography camera
30
 max fps high (40.0 frames/s)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 max shutter speed is low (1/1,000s)
 no shutter priority mode
 MP count low (10 megapixels)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect autofocus
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 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 no shutter priority
 low MP (10 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
 doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Casio EX-FC150 Travel photography advice
Sony TX7 Travel photography advice
50
 built-in flash
 missing Time Lapse function
 MP count low (10 megapixels)
 doesn't have selfie friendly screen
 wide angle not the best (37mm)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
59
 provides focus by touch
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
 heavier than competition in class (149 grams)
 low MP (10 megapixels)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
 Casio EX-FC150 as a Landscape photography camera
 Sony TX7 as a Landscape photography camera
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 has manual focus
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 wide angle not the best (37mm)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
 small screen (2.7 inches)
 no manual mode
 MP count low (10 megapixels)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 missing Time Lapse function
36
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 very good size screen (3.5")
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 no manual control
 low MP (10 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
 doesn't have RAW support
 lack of Time Lapse mode
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
Casio EX-FC150 Vlogging information
Sony TX7 Vlogging information
25
 built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 wide angle not the best (37mm)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.6)
 doesn't have selfie friendly screen
 video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
 missing external mic port
32
 reasonably wide (25mm)
 touchscreen capability
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 lack of mic port
 heavier than competition in class (149g)
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Casio EX-FC150 vs Sony TX7 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-FC150 and Sony TX7
 Casio Exilim EX-FC150Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-FC150 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2009-11-16 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
Center weighted AF    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-185mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.6-4.5 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 40.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 2.60 m 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 × 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 448 x 336 (30, 240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps), 448 x 336 (240 fps), 224 x 168 (420 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 173 gr (0.38 pounds) 149 gr (0.33 pounds)
Physical dimensions 99 x 58 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-40 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $350 $300