Sony A3000 vs Sony TX7

Below is a extended comparison of the Sony A3000 versus Sony TX7, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the A3000 (20MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the A3000 (APS-C) and TX7 (1/2.4") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The A3000 was launched 3 years later than the TX7 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A3000 grades against the TX7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A3000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A3000 Gallery and Sony TX7 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Sony A3000 features external dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) while 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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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the A3000 against the TX7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3000 and TX7 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The graphic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A3000 and TX7.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A3000 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony A3000 will show more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger A3000 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.