Nikon Z7 vs Sony TX66
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Nikon Z7 vs Sony TX66 Key Specs
(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
- 675g - 134 x 101 x 68mm
- Launched August 2018
- Replacement is Nikon Z7 II
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
- 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
- Introduced February 2012

Nikon Z7 vs Sony TX66 Overview
Lets look more closely at the Nikon Z7 and Sony TX66, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z7 (46MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the Z7 (Full frame) and TX66 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

The Z7 was released 6 years later than the TX66 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the Z7 scores versus the TX66 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Nikon Z7 vs Sony TX66 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The complete galleries are available at Nikon Z7 Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 over the Sony TX66
Z7 | TX66 | |||
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Introduced | August 2018 | ![]() | February 2012 | More recent by 79 months |
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 2100k | ![]() | 1230k | Clearer screen (+870k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Nikon Z7
TX66 | Z7 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Screen sizing | 3.3" | ![]() | 3.2" | Bigger screen (+0.1") |
Common features in the Nikon Z7 and Sony TX66
Z7 | TX66 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More precise focusing | ||
Selfie screen | ![]() | Absent selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Nikon Z7 vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison
If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z7 has exterior dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Sony TX66 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).
See the Nikon Z7 and Sony TX66 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the Z7 and the TX66.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 and TX66 is 62 and 97 respectively.

Nikon Z7 vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z7 and TX66.
Clearly, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z7 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon Z7 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 28MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher Z7 should have an advantage in sensor technology.

Nikon Z7 vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder


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Nikon Z7 vs Sony TX66 Specifications
Nikon Z7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Nikon | Sony |
Model | Nikon Z7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 |
Type | Pro Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Launched | 2018-08-23 | 2012-02-28 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Expeed 6 | 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 surface area | 858.0mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 46MP | 18MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 8256 x 5504 | 4896 x 3672 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 12800 |
Max boosted ISO | 102400 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 64 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | 32 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 493 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Nikon Z | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.5-4.8 |
Macro focus distance | - | 1cm |
Amount of lenses | 15 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3.2" | 3.3" |
Screen resolution | 2,100 thousand dot | 1,230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen tech | - | XtraFine TruBlack OLED display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 3,690 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.8x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 9.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 3.10 m |
Flash modes | 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, Rear Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/200s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | Yes | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 675 grams (1.49 lb) | 109 grams (0.24 lb) |
Dimensions | 134 x 101 x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") | 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 99 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 26.3 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 14.6 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 2668 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 images | 250 images |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | XQD card | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at launch | $2,797 | $350 |