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Nikon Z50 vs Sony TX7

Portability
74
Imaging
67
Features
84
Overall
73
Nikon Z50 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Nikon Z50 vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Nikon Z50
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 397g - 127 x 94 x 60mm
  • Introduced October 2019
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
  • Launched January 2010
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Nikon Z50 vs Sony TX7 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Nikon Z50 versus Sony TX7, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and TX7 (1/2.4") use different sensor sizes.

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The Z50 was launched 9 years later than the TX7 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the Z50 scores against the TX7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z50 over the Sony TX7

 Z50 TX7 
LaunchedOctober 2019January 2010Fresher by 119 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k921kCrisper screen (+119k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Nikon Z50

 TX7 Z50 
Screen dimension3.5"3.2"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Nikon Z50 and Sony TX7

 Z50 TX7 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Nikon Z50 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon Z50 comes with exterior measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Sony TX7 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the Z50 versus the TX7.

Nikon Z50 vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z50 and TX7 is 74 and 95 respectively.

Nikon Z50 vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z50 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking a spec sheet. The visual below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z50 and TX7.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Z50 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z50 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The newer Z50 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon Z50 vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z50 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z50 vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z50 Portrait photography factors
Sony TX7 Portrait photography factors
80
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (21 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW files
19
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z50 Street photography information
Sony TX7 Street photography information
72
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
features touch focus
environment proof
great high ISO (51,200)
no image stabilization
heavier than competition (397 grams)
59
image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch to focus
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than others in class (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z50 Sports photography info
Sony TX7 Sports photography info
75
decent sensor resolution (21 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proof
supports phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
26
image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z50 Travel photography advice
Sony TX7 Travel photography advice
77
environment proof
has bluetooth
features touch focus
decent sensor resolution (21MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
heavier than competition (397 grams)
59
includes touch to focus
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (149 grams)
resolution not great (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z50 Landscape photography info
Sony TX7 Landscape photography info
78
focusing manually
swap lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen size is decent (3.2 inches)
decent sensor resolution (21 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW files
environment proof
no image stabilization
36
fairly wide (25mm)
big screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z50 Vlogging advice
Sony TX7 Vlogging advice
71
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
offers face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic support
no image stabilization
heavier than competition (397 grams)
32
fairly wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
more heavy than others in class (149 grams)
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Nikon Z50 vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z50 and Sony TX7
 Nikon Z50Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Brand Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Z50 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2019-10-10 2010-01-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 6 Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 21 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5568 x 3712 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 51200 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 209 9
Lens
Lens mount Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3.2 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate 11.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.80 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 397 gr (0.88 lb) 149 gr (0.33 lb)
Dimensions 127 x 94 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 320 shots -
Type of battery Built-in -
Battery model EN-EL25 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $857 $300