Sony A7R II vs Sony TX10
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Sony A7R II vs Sony TX10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 42MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 625g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
- Released June 2015
- Succeeded the Sony A7R
- Replacement is Sony A7R III
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
- Introduced August 2011

Sony A7R II vs Sony TX10 Overview
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.

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.

Sony A7R II vs Sony TX10 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Sony A7R II over the Sony TX10
A7R II | TX10 | |||
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Introduced | June 2015 | ![]() | August 2011 | More modern by 47 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Dial exact focusing | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 1229k | ![]() | 921k | Crisper screen (+308k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Sony A7R II
TX10 | A7R II | |||
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Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Sony A7R II and Sony TX10
A7R II | TX10 | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen measurements |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither includes selfie screen |
Sony A7R II vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison
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).
Look at the Sony A7R II and Sony TX10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

Sony A7R II vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison
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.

Sony A7R II vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder


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Sony A7R II vs Sony TX10 Specifications
Sony Alpha A7R II | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Sony | Sony |
Model type | Sony Alpha A7R II | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 |
Class | Pro Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Released | 2015-06-10 | 2011-08-16 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Bionz X | BIONZ |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Full frame | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 35.9 x 24mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 861.6mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 42MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 7974 x 5316 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Highest boosted ISO | 102400 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW format | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | 50 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 399 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Sony E | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focusing range | - | 1cm |
Amount of lenses | 121 | - |
Crop factor | 1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 1,229k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display technology | - | XtraFine LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,359k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.78x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 2 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 5.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 3.70 m |
Flash options | no built-in flash | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 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 | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 625 gr (1.38 lbs) | 133 gr (0.29 lbs) |
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 | 98 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 26.0 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 13.9 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 3434 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 290 images | - |
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 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | 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 | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $2,913 | $309 |