Sony A7R II vs Sony TX10

Following is a extended overview of the Sony A7R II and Sony TX10, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the A7R II (42MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the A7R II (Full frame) and TX10 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7R II was launched 3 years after the TX10 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the A7R II matches up against the TX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Sony Alpha A7R II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The complete galleries are viewable at Sony A7R II Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Sony A7R II features physical measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony TX10 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the A7R II and the TX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7R II and TX10 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The picture below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the A7R II and TX10.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A7R II because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony A7R II will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer A7R II will have an edge in sensor tech.