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Kodak Sport vs Sony TX7

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
13
Overall
26
Kodak EasyShare Sport front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Kodak Sport vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Kodak Sport
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.4" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1250
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35mm (F3.0) lens
  • 175g - 147 x 58 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2011
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
  • Introduced January 2010
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Kodak Sport vs Sony TX7 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Kodak Sport vs Sony TX7, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Kodak and Sony. The sensor resolution of the Sport (12MP) and the TX7 (10MP) is relatively similar but the Sport (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The Sport was launched 13 months after the TX7 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Kodak Sport being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the Sport matches up versus the TX7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Kodak Sport over the Sony TX7

 Sport TX7 
IntroducedJanuary 2011January 2010Newer by 13 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Kodak Sport

 TX7 Sport 
Screen dimension3.5"2.4"Bigger screen (+1.1")
Screen resolution921k112kClearer screen (+809k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Kodak Sport and Sony TX7

 Sport TX7 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Kodak Sport vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Kodak Sport features exterior dimensions of 147mm x 58mm x 23mm (5.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony TX7 has proportions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the Sport and the TX7.

Kodak Sport vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Sport and TX7 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Kodak Sport vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Kodak Sport vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading specs. The image here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Sport and TX7.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Sport featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Kodak Sport will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher Sport is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.

Kodak Sport vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Kodak Sport vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak Sport vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Kodak Sport Portrait photography features
Sony TX7 Portrait photography features
26
has face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
19
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Kodak Sport Street photography info
Sony TX7 Street photography info
52
environment proof
fixed screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
max ISO too low (1,250)
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch focus
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
heavier than average in class (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Kodak Sport as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Sports photography camera
23
environment proof
fixed focal length (35mm)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Kodak Sport as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Travel photography camera
57
environment proof
has built in flash
no Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
59
includes touch focus
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (149 grams)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Kodak Sport Landscape photography details
Sony TX7 Landscape photography details
27
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.4 inches)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
max ISO too low (1,250)
lacks RAW files
no Time Lapse function
36
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen larger than average (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak Sport Vlogging advice
Sony TX7 Vlogging advice
25
has face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
no external mic jack
32
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
missing external mic socket
heavier than average in class (149g)
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Kodak Sport vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak Sport and Sony TX7
 Kodak EasyShare SportSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Make Kodak Sony
Model type Kodak EasyShare Sport Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Class Waterproof Ultracompact
Announced 2011-01-04 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD 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 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 1250 3200
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35mm (1x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.4" 3.5"
Screen resolution 112 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 2s
Max shutter speed 1/1400s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 2.40 m (@ ISO 360) 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30fps) 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 file format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 175 gr (0.39 lbs) 149 gr (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 147 x 58 x 23mm (5.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 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 2 x AA NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $155 $300