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Sony A7 II vs Sony TX10

Portability
69
Imaging
71
Features
84
Overall
76
Sony Alpha A7 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Sony A7 II vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Sony A7 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 599g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Revealed November 2014
  • Earlier Model is Sony A7
  • Successor is Sony A7 III
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Released August 2011
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Sony A7 II vs Sony TX10 Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Sony A7 II and Sony TX10, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A7 II (24MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the A7 II (Full frame) and TX10 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The A7 II was announced 3 years after the TX10 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the A7 II scores vs the TX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7 II over the Sony TX10

 A7 II TX10 
ReleasedNovember 2014August 2011More modern by 40 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1230k921kSharper display (+309k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Sony A7 II

 TX10 A7 II 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A7 II and Sony TX10

 A7 II TX10 
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Sony A7 II vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A7 II offers exterior dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) whilst the Sony TX10 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

See the Sony A7 II and Sony TX10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the A7 II and the TX10.

Sony A7 II vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7 II and TX10 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Sony A7 II vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7 II vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking technical specs. The picture underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7 II and TX10.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A7 II using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A7 II will give you more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger A7 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Sony A7 II vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Sony A7 II vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7 II vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7 II Portrait photography features
Sony TX10 Portrait photography features
82
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW files
30
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A7 II Street photography features
Sony TX10 Street photography features
80
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW files
weather proof
good high ISO (25,600)
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
environment proofing
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A7 II
Sports photography with Sony TX10
74
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
comes with phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
terrible battery pack (350 CIPA)
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7 II Travel photography factors
Sony TX10 Travel photography factors
61
weather proof
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (350 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
71
environment proofing
provides touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7 II Landscape photography info
Sony TX10 Landscape photography info
80
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather proof
terrible battery pack (350 CIPA)
46
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7 II Vlogging details
Sony TX10 Vlogging details
36
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic jack
does not feature selfie friendly screen
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no mic port
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Sony A7 II vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7 II and Sony TX10
 Sony Alpha A7 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Category Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-11-20 2011-08-16
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.8 x 23.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 855.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 117 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.70 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 599g (1.32 pounds) 133g (0.29 pounds)
Physical dimensions 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 90 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2449 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photographs -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $1,456 $309