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Nikon Z7 vs Sony TX9

Portability
62
Imaging
78
Features
89
Overall
82
Nikon Z7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37

Nikon Z7 vs Sony TX9 Key Specs

Nikon Z7
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Boost 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
  • Announced August 2018
  • Newer Model is Nikon Z7 II
Sony TX9
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" 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 July 2010
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Nikon Z7 vs Sony TX9 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Nikon Z7 vs Sony TX9, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Nikon and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the Z7 (46MP) and TX9 (12MP) and the Z7 (Full frame) and TX9 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The Z7 was brought out 8 years later than the TX9 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the Z7 scores against the TX9 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 over the Sony TX9

 Z7 TX9 
LaunchedAugust 2018July 2010Fresher by 99 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution2100k922kSharper screen (+1178k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Nikon Z7

 TX9 Z7 
Screen size3.5"3.2"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Nikon Z7 and Sony TX9

 Z7 TX9 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Nikon Z7 vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon Z7 has got outside dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") and a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Sony TX9 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

See the Nikon Z7 vs Sony TX9 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the Z7 versus the TX9.

Nikon Z7 vs Sony TX9 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 and TX9 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Nikon Z7 vs Sony TX9 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z7 vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through technical specs. The graphic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z7 and TX9.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Z7 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon Z7 will resolve extra detail having its extra 34 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern Z7 provides an edge in sensor tech.

Nikon Z7 vs Sony TX9 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z7 vs Sony TX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z7 vs Sony TX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z7 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX9 as a Portrait photography camera
86
has manual focus
MP count high (46 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW files
27
focusing manually
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z7 Street photography information
Sony TX9 Street photography information
79
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
includes focus via touch
weather proof
good high ISO (25,600)
60
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z7 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX9 as a Sports photography camera
82
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count high (46MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
has phase detect auto focus
terrible battery power (330 shots)
34
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z7 Travel photography information
Sony TX9 Travel photography information
67
weather proof
has bluetooth
includes focus via touch
MP count high (46MP)
terrible battery power (330 per charge)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
60
comes with touch to focus
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (149 grams)
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z7 Landscape photography info
Sony TX9 Landscape photography info
82
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon Z mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count high (46MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
no low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather proof
terrible battery power (330 shots)
41
focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon Z7
Vlogging with Sony TX9
36
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
32
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (149g)
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Nikon Z7 vs Sony TX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z7 and Sony TX9
 Nikon Z7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
General Information
Brand Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon Z7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
Category Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2018-08-23 2010-07-08
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 area 858.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 46MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 8256 x 5504 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 493 9
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Total lenses 15 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of screen 2,100k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 9.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.80 m
Flash options 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 syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200 seconds -
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 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 675 gr (1.49 lb) 149 gr (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 99 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 26.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2668 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage XQD card SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $2,797 $799