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Sony A7 II vs Sony TX100V

Portability
69
Imaging
71
Features
84
Overall
76
Sony Alpha A7 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39

Sony A7 II vs Sony TX100V Key Specs

Sony A7 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise 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
  • Previous Model is Sony A7
  • Refreshed by Sony A7 III
Sony TX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 147g - 97 x 59 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Sony A7 II vs Sony TX100V Overview

Following is a extensive overview of the Sony A7 II versus Sony TX100V, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the A7 II (24MP) and TX100V (16MP) and the A7 II (Full frame) and TX100V (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The A7 II was released 3 years after the TX100V which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the A7 II matches up vs the TX100V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7 II over the Sony TX100V

 A7 II TX100V 
AnnouncedNovember 2014January 2011More modern by 48 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1230k1229kClearer display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX100V over the Sony A7 II

 TX100V A7 II 
Display sizing3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A7 II and Sony TX100V

 A7 II TX100V 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Sony A7 II vs Sony TX100V Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Sony A7 II has got outside dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs) and the Sony TX100V has specifications of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the A7 II compared to the TX100V.

Sony A7 II vs Sony TX100V size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A7 II and TX100V is 69 and 95 respectively.

Sony A7 II vs Sony TX100V top view buttons comparison

Sony A7 II vs Sony TX100V Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes simply by going through a spec sheet. The picture below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7 II and TX100V.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A7 II because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A7 II will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The newer A7 II should have an edge in sensor technology.

Sony A7 II vs Sony TX100V sensor size comparison

Sony A7 II vs Sony TX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7 II vs Sony TX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7 II Portrait photography features
Sony TX100V Portrait photography features
82
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
30
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A7 II Street photography features
Sony TX100V Street photography features
80
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
great high ISO (25,600)
60
image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than others in class (147g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A7 II
Sports photography with Sony TX100V
74
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
has phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
low battery (350 per charge)
39
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7 II Travel photography highlights
Sony TX100V Travel photography highlights
61
environment proofing
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
low battery (350 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
65
has touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than others in class (147g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7 II Landscape photography features
Sony TX100V Landscape photography features
80
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
low battery (350 per charge)
43
reasonably wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7 II as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX100V as a Vlogging camera
36
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external mic support
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
32
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
more heavy than others in class (147g)
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Sony A7 II vs Sony TX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7 II and Sony TX100V
 Sony Alpha A7 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
Type Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-11-20 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 855.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 117 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Available lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3.5"
Resolution of screen 1,230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - XtraFine OLED display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.00 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB 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 data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 599g (1.32 lb) 147g (0.32 lb)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") 97 x 59 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 90 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 2449 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model 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 feature With downloadable app
Storage type 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
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $1,456 $380