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Sony A7 II vs Sony TX7

Portability
69
Imaging
71
Features
84
Overall
76
Sony Alpha A7 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Sony A7 II vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Sony A7 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 599g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Announced November 2014
  • Superseded the Sony A7
  • Newer Model is Sony A7 III
Sony TX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • 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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Sony A7 II vs Sony TX7 Overview

The following is a in depth review of the Sony A7 II versus Sony TX7, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the A7 II (24MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the A7 II (Full frame) and TX7 (1/2.4") have totally different sensor size.

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The A7 II was revealed 4 years after the TX7 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the A7 II matches up vs the TX7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7 II over the Sony TX7

 A7 II TX7 
AnnouncedNovember 2014January 2010Newer by 60 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1230k921kSharper display (+309k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Sony A7 II

 TX7 A7 II 
Display dimensions3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A7 II and Sony TX7

 A7 II TX7 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Sony A7 II vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Sony A7 II has external 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 TX7 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the A7 II compared to the TX7.

Sony A7 II vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7 II and TX7 is 69 and 95 respectively.

Sony A7 II vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7 II vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The pic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7 II and TX7.

All in all, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The A7 II having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony A7 II will produce extra detail because of its extra 14MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics more aggressively. The more recent A7 II will have an edge in sensor innovation.

Sony A7 II vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Sony A7 II vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7 II vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7 II Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX7 Portrait photography highlights
82
you can focus manually
MP count decent (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony A7 II
Street photography with Sony TX7
80
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
great ISO range (25,600)
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
more heavy than average in class (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7 II as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Sports photography camera
74
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames per second)
terrible battery (350 CIPA)
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7 II as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Travel photography camera
61
weather proof
MP count decent (24MP)
terrible battery (350 CIPA)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
59
boasts touch to focus
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (149g)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7 II Landscape photography information
Sony TX7 Landscape photography information
80
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
terrible battery (350 CIPA)
36
reasonably wide (25mm)
very good size screen (3.5 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A7 II
Vlogging with Sony TX7
36
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone support
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
32
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone port
more heavy than average in class (149 grams)
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Sony A7 II vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7 II and Sony TX7
 Sony Alpha A7 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Class Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2014-11-20 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.9mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 855.6mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 117 9
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3.5 inches
Screen resolution 1,230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.80 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S AVCHD
Microphone 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 599 grams (1.32 lbs) 149 grams (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" 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 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $1,456 $300