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Nikon Z7 II vs Sony TX10

Portability
61
Imaging
80
Features
92
Overall
84
Nikon Z7 Mark II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Nikon Z7 II
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Raise to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 705g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Revealed October 2020
  • Previous Model is Nikon Z7
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Announced August 2011
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Nikon Z7 II vs Sony TX10 Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Nikon Z7 II vs Sony TX10, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Nikon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and TX10 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The Z7 II was introduced 9 years later than the TX10 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the Z7 II matches up versus the TX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 II over the Sony TX10

 Z7 II TX10 
AnnouncedOctober 2020August 2011More recent by 112 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k921kSharper screen (+1179k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Nikon Z7 II

 TX10 Z7 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z7 II and Sony TX10

 Z7 II TX10 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z7 II has external measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) while the Sony TX10 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the Z7 II compared to the TX10.

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 II and TX10 is 61 and 96 respectively.

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by reading specifications. The photograph below might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z7 II and TX10.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z7 II using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z7 II will offer you extra detail using its extra 30MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher Z7 II will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z7 II vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX10 Portrait photography highlights
88
focusing manually
megapixel count amazing (46 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
30
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Street photography features
Sony TX10 Street photography features
79
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
includes touch to focus
environment proofing
great ISO range (25,600)
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
environment proofing
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Sports photography highlights
Sony TX10 Sports photography highlights
90
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count amazing (46 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proofing
has phase detect AF
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
environment proofing
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Travel photography advice
Sony TX10 Travel photography advice
72
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
includes touch to focus
megapixel count amazing (46MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
71
environment proofing
has touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon Z7 II
Landscape photography with Sony TX10
88
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen is a good size (3.2 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count amazing (46MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
2 card slots
46
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon Z7 II
Vlogging with Sony TX10
36
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic support
does not posses selfie friendly display
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone support
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Nikon Z7 II vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z7 II and Sony TX10
 Nikon Z7 Mark IISony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Make Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Z7 Mark II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Class Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2020-10-14 2011-08-16
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 858.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 46MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 8256 x 5504 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest boosted ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 493 9
Lens
Lens mount Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 15 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.2" 3"
Screen resolution 2,100 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.70 m
Flash settings Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 705g (1.55 lbs) 133g (0.29 lbs)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 420 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type CFexpress (Type B), XQD, SD (UHS-II) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Two 1
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