Nikon L610 vs Sony TX7

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon L610 vs Sony TX7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Nikon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the L610 (16MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the L610 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The L610 was brought out 2 years later than the TX7 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon L610 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the L610 scores against the TX7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix L610 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon L610 Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon L610 offers external measurements of 108mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) while 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).

Check out the Nikon L610 vs Sony TX7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the L610 vs the TX7.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the L610 and TX7 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The graphic below should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the L610 and TX7.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The L610 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Nikon L610 will provide you with more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger L610 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.