Sony A7 vs Sony TX7
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Sony A7 vs Sony TX7 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 50 - 25600
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 474g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
- Released January 2014
- Later Model is Sony A7 II
(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

Sony A7 vs Sony TX7 Overview
Below, we will be looking at the Sony A7 and Sony TX7, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the A7 (24MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the A7 (Full frame) and TX7 (1/2.4") use different sensor sizes.

The A7 was announced 4 years after the TX7 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A7 matches up vs the TX7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Sony A7 vs Sony TX7 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The whole galleries are provided at Sony A7 Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A7 over the Sony TX7
A7 | TX7 | |||
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Announced | January 2014 | ![]() | January 2010 | Newer by 50 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Dial precise focus | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 1230k | ![]() | 921k | Sharper screen (+309k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Sony A7
TX7 | A7 | |||
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Screen dimension | 3.5" | ![]() | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Sony A7 and Sony TX7
A7 | TX7 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Selfie screen | ![]() | No selfie screen |
Sony A7 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony A7 has got outer measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs) whilst the Sony TX7 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).
Check out the Sony A7 and Sony TX7 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the A7 versus the TX7.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the A7 and TX7 is 78 and 95 respectively.

Sony A7 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at specs. The picture underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A7 and TX7.
As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A7 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony A7 will give extra detail with its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent A7 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A7 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder


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Sony A7 vs Sony TX7 Specifications
Sony Alpha A7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Alpha A7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 |
Type | Pro Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Released | 2014-01-22 | 2010-01-07 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | 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 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 |
Min native ISO | 50 | 125 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 117 | 9 |
Cross type focus points | 25 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 1cm |
Total lenses | 121 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inches | 3.5 inches |
Resolution of display | 1,230k dot | 921k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display tech | Xtra Fine LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,359k dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.71x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 2 secs |
Highest 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 | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 3.80 m |
Flash modes | no built-in flash | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/250 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
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 data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | AVCHD |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 474 gr (1.04 lb) | 149 gr (0.33 lb) |
Dimensions | 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") | 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 | 24.8 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 14.2 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 2248 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 340 pictures | - |
Style 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 |
Retail cost | $798 | $300 |