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Sony A7R III vs Sony TX7

Portability
63
Imaging
78
Features
93
Overall
84
Sony Alpha A7R III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Sony A7R III vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Sony A7R III
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 657g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Revealed October 2017
  • Old Model is Sony A7R II
  • Replacement is Sony A7R IV
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 A7R III vs Sony TX7 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Sony A7R III versus Sony TX7, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the A7R III (42MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the A7R III (Full frame) and TX7 (1/2.4") feature different sensor sizes.

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The A7R III was manufactured 7 years after the TX7 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the A7R III grades versus the TX7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R III over the Sony TX7

 A7R III TX7 
AnnouncedOctober 2017January 2010Newer by 95 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k921kClearer display (+519k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Sony A7R III

 TX7 A7R III 
Display dimension3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")

Common features in the Sony A7R III and Sony TX7

 A7R III TX7 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Sony A7R III vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and size. The Sony A7R III has physical dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") having a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs) whilst the Sony TX7 has specifications of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the A7R III against the TX7.

Sony A7R III vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the A7R III and TX7 is 63 and 95 respectively.

Sony A7R III vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7R III vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through technical specs. The pic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R III and TX7.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A7R III because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony A7R III will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 32 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger A7R III provides a benefit in sensor technology.

Sony A7R III vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Sony A7R III vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7R III vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7R III Portrait photography features
Sony TX7 Portrait photography features
86
focusing manually
sensor resolution is great (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detection focus
saves RAW formats
19
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A7R III Street photography features
Sony TX7 Street photography features
79
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
provides touch focus
environment proofing
very good high ISO (32,000)
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than others in class (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7R III Sports photography details
Sony TX7 Sports photography details
89
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is great (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
good battery (650 shots)
comes with phase detect auto focus
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7R III Travel photography info
Sony TX7 Travel photography info
74
good battery (650 CIPA)
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
provides touch focus
sensor resolution is great (42 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
59
supports focus via touch
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than others in class (149g)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7R III Landscape photography features
Sony TX7 Landscape photography features
87
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is great (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti aliasing filter
very good high ISO (32,000)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
good battery (650 CIPA)
has double storage slots
36
relatively wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7R III Vlogging highlights
Sony TX7 Vlogging highlights
37
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone port
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
32
relatively wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
missing external microphone support
more heavy than others in class (149g)
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Sony A7R III vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R III and Sony TX7
 Sony Alpha A7R IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7R III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Category Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2017-10-25 2010-01-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 42 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 7952 x 5304 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 32000 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 425 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of display 1,440 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,686 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.80 m
Flash settings Off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 657 gr (1.45 lb) 149 gr (0.33 lb)
Dimensions 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 100 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 26.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 3523 not tested
Other
Battery life 650 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FZ100 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II support on one) Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots Two Single
Pricing at release $2,800 $300