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Samsung NX500 vs Sony TX7

Portability
87
Imaging
68
Features
80
Overall
72
Samsung NX500 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Samsung NX500 vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Samsung NX500
(Full Review)
  • 28MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 287g - 120 x 64 x 43mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Older Model is Samsung NX300
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 NX500 vs Sony TX7 Overview

Following is a extended overview of the Samsung NX500 vs Sony TX7, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Samsung and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the NX500 (28MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the NX500 (APS-C) and TX7 (1/2.4") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The NX500 was released 5 years after the TX7 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Samsung NX500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the NX500 scores vs the TX7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Samsung NX500 over the Sony TX7

 NX500 TX7 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015January 2010More modern by 62 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1036k921kSharper screen (+115k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Samsung NX500

 TX7 NX500 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Common features in the Samsung NX500 and Sony TX7

 NX500 TX7 
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Samsung NX500 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Samsung NX500 offers external measurements of 120mm x 64mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs) while the Sony TX7 has specifications of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the NX500 versus the TX7.

Samsung NX500 vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the NX500 and TX7 is 87 and 95 respectively.

Samsung NX500 vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Samsung NX500 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through specifications. The picture here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the NX500 and TX7.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The NX500 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung NX500 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 18MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer NX500 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Samsung NX500 vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Samsung NX500 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Samsung NX500 vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Samsung NX500 Portrait photography factors
Sony TX7 Portrait photography factors
80
focusing manually
fantastic sensor resolution (28MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Samsung NX500 Street photography advice
Sony TX7 Street photography advice
81
has a tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
features touch focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
no RAW support
heavier than competition (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Samsung NX500
Sports photography with Sony TX7
75
high shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
fantastic sensor resolution (28 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
supports phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Samsung NX500 Travel photography highlights
Sony TX7 Travel photography highlights
78
has bluetooth
features touch focus
fantastic sensor resolution (28MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
59
has touch focus
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (149 grams)
megapixel count low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Samsung NX500 Landscape photography highlights
Sony TX7 Landscape photography highlights
80
focusing manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
decent sized screen (3")
fantastic sensor resolution (28MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
does not have anti-alias filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
36
pretty wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.4")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Samsung NX500 Vlogging factors
Sony TX7 Vlogging factors
34
touch screen
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have mic socket
32
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external mic port
heavier than competition (149 grams)
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Samsung NX500 vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Samsung NX500 and Sony TX7
 Samsung NX500Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Company Samsung Sony
Model type Samsung NX500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2015-02-06 2010-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip DRIMe 5 Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 28 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6480 x 4320 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 209 9
Lens
Lens support Samsung NX fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 32 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3.5 inches
Screen resolution 1,036k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/6000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 9.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.80 m
Flash modes Smart flash, auto, auto w/redeye reduction, fill flash, fill w/redeye reduction, 1st-curtain, 2nd-curtain, off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p), 4096 x 2160 (24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video file format H.265 AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 287 gr (0.63 lb) 149 gr (0.33 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 64 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.5" x 1.7") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 87 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.9 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1379 not tested
Other
Battery life 370 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BP1130 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 - 30 secs) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $800 $300