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Casio EX-S7 vs Sony TX9

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26
Casio Exilim EX-S7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37

Casio EX-S7 vs Sony TX9 Key Specs

Casio EX-S7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 36-107mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 57 x 20mm
  • Introduced February 2010
Sony TX9
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Launched July 2010
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Casio EX-S7 vs Sony TX9 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Casio EX-S7 vs Sony TX9, both Ultracompact cameras by manufacturers Casio and Sony. The image resolution of the EX-S7 (12MP) and the TX9 (12MP) is very comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The EX-S7 was introduced 4 months earlier than the TX9 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the EX-S7 scores against the TX9 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-S7 over the Sony TX9

 EX-S7 TX9 

Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Casio EX-S7

 TX9 EX-S7 
Display dimension3.5"2.7"Larger display (+0.8")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Casio EX-S7 and Sony TX9

 EX-S7 TX9 
LaunchedFebruary 2010July 2010Same age
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Casio EX-S7 vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-S7 comes with outside measurements of 97mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony TX9 has specifications 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the EX-S7 versus the TX9.

Casio EX-S7 vs Sony TX9 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-S7 and TX9 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Casio EX-S7 vs Sony TX9 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-S7 vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by seeing technical specs. The image underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-S7 and TX9.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of photographs but you may want to take the launch date of the cameras into account.

Casio EX-S7 vs Sony TX9 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-S7 vs Sony TX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-S7 vs Sony TX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-S7
Portrait photography with Sony TX9
27
focusing manually
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
27
focusing manually
no manual control
can't use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-S7 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX9 as a Street photography camera
48
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
60
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than competition (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-S7 Sports photography highlights
Sony TX9 Sports photography highlights
17
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
34
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-S7 Travel photography information
Sony TX9 Travel photography information
52
built-in flash
missing Timelapse mode
low MP (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
60
features touch to focus
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (149g)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-S7 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX9 as a Landscape photography camera
28
focusing manually
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
41
focusing manually
fairly wide (25mm)
big screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-S7 Vlogging factors
Sony TX9 Vlogging factors
22
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone port
32
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly display
no external microphone support
more heavy than competition (149 grams)
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Casio EX-S7 vs Sony TX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-S7 and Sony TX9
 Casio Exilim EX-S7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
General Information
Brand Casio Sony
Model type Casio Exilim EX-S7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Introduced 2010-02-21 2010-07-08
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine 5.0 Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-107mm (3.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.6 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 121 gr (0.27 lb) 149 gr (0.33 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 57 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 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-80 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Triple Self-timer) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $140 $799