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Samsung NX20 vs Sony TX7

Portability
83
Imaging
62
Features
73
Overall
66
Samsung NX20 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Samsung NX20 vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Samsung NX20
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 341g - 122 x 90 x 40mm
  • Released April 2012
  • Older Model is Samsung NX11
  • Replacement is Samsung NX30
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
  • Announced January 2010
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Samsung NX20 vs Sony TX7 Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Samsung NX20 and Sony TX7, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the NX20 (20MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the NX20 (APS-C) and TX7 (1/2.4") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX20 was released 2 years after the TX7 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Samsung NX20 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the NX20 matches up versus the TX7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX20 over the Sony TX7

 NX20 TX7 
AnnouncedApril 2012January 2010Newer by 28 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Samsung NX20

 TX7 NX20 
Screen dimensions3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k614kSharper screen (+307k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Samsung NX20 and Sony TX7

 NX20 TX7 

Samsung NX20 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Samsung NX20 provides external measurements of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs) whilst the Sony TX7 has proportions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having 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 have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the NX20 and the TX7.

Samsung NX20 vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the NX20 and TX7 is 83 and 95 respectively.

Samsung NX20 vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX20 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specifications. The picture here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the NX20 and TX7.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The NX20 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX20 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher NX20 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung NX20 vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX20 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX20 vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX20 Portrait photography details
Sony TX7 Portrait photography details
77
focusing manually
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX20 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Street photography camera
77
screen articulates
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition in class (341g)
lack of image stabilization
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Samsung NX20 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Sports photography camera
61
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
lack of image stabilization
lacks phase detect autofocus
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.4")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Samsung NX20
Travel photography with Sony TX7
77
lighter than competition in class (341g)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse mode
59
comes with touch focus
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (149g)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX20 Landscape photography information
Sony TX7 Landscape photography information
70
focusing manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse mode
36
rather wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.4")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX20 Vlogging details
Sony TX7 Vlogging details
78
display is selfie friendly
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic support
lighter than competition in class (341g)
lack of image stabilization
32
rather wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (149g)
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Samsung NX20 vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX20 and Sony TX7
 Samsung NX20Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Brand Name Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung NX20 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2012-04-20 2010-01-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type 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 20 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 15 9
Lens
Lens support Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3.5"
Screen resolution 614 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech Active Matrix OLED screen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 3.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 341g (0.75 lb) 149g (0.33 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 90 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 75 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.9 not tested
DXO Low light rating 785 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID BP1130 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $1,100 $300