Pentax RZ18 vs Sony TX7
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Pentax RZ18 vs Sony TX7 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
- 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
- Launched September 2011
(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
- Revealed January 2010
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Lets take a more detailed look at the Pentax RZ18 versus Sony TX7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Pentax and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the RZ18 (16MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the RZ18 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") have totally different sensor sizes.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe RZ18 was revealed 21 months after the TX7 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax RZ18 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the RZ18 grades against the TX7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Pentax RZ18 over the Sony TX7
| RZ18 | TX7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | September 2011 |  | January 2010 | Newer by 21 months |
| Manually focus |  | More accurate focus |
Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Pentax RZ18
| TX7 | RZ18 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 3.5" |  | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 460k | Crisper screen (+461k dot) |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Pentax RZ18 and Sony TX7
| RZ18 | TX7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither includes selfie screen |
Pentax RZ18 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and volume. The Pentax RZ18 features outside dimensions of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Sony TX7 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).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the RZ18 compared to the TX7.
Using size and weight, the portability score of the RZ18 and TX7 is 92 and 95 respectively.
Pentax RZ18 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing specs. The pic underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the RZ18 and TX7.
As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The RZ18 using its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Pentax RZ18 will show greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The fresher RZ18 will have an advantage in sensor technology.
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Pentax RZ18 vs Sony TX7 Specifications
| Pentax Optio RZ18 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Pentax | Sony |
| Model | Pentax Optio RZ18 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 |
| Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Ultracompact |
| Launched | 2011-09-12 | 2010-01-07 |
| Physical type | Compact | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | - | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.4" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
| Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 27.9mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3456 x 2592 |
| Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 80 | 125 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | 9 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 25-450mm (18.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/3.5-5.9 | f/3.5-4.6 |
| Macro focus distance | 4cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3.5 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Screen technology | TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 4 secs | 2 secs |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shutter rate | 1.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 2.80 m | 3.80 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | 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 | 178g (0.39 lb) | 149g (0.33 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") | 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 model | D-LI92 | NP-BN1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Launch price | $210 | $300 |