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Sony A7R IV vs Sony TX10

Portability
62
Imaging
81
Features
93
Overall
85
Sony Alpha A7R IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Sony A7R IV vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Sony A7R IV
(Full Review)
  • 61MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 102800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 665g - 129 x 96 x 78mm
  • Announced July 2019
  • Older Model is Sony A7R III
  • Successor is Sony A7R V
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Revealed August 2011
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Sony A7R IV vs Sony TX10 Overview

In this article, we are looking at the Sony A7R IV versus Sony TX10, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the A7R IV (61MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the A7R IV (Full frame) and TX10 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7R IV was revealed 8 years after the TX10 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A7R IV matches up against the TX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R IV over the Sony TX10

 A7R IV TX10 
RevealedJuly 2019August 2011More modern by 97 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k921kClearer display (+519k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Sony A7R IV

 TX10 A7R IV 

Common features in the Sony A7R IV and Sony TX10

 A7R IV TX10 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Sony A7R IV vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A7R IV comes with physical dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs) while the Sony TX10 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the A7R IV compared to the TX10.

Sony A7R IV vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7R IV and TX10 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Sony A7R IV vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7R IV vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes merely by researching technical specs. The pic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R IV and TX10.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A7R IV with its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A7R IV will render extra detail because of its extra 45 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images far more aggressively. The fresher A7R IV will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A7R IV vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Sony A7R IV vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7R IV vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7R IV Portrait photography features
Sony TX10 Portrait photography features
88
has manual focus
excellent sensor resolution (61MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
30
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A7R IV Street photography advice
Sony TX10 Street photography advice
79
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW files
comes with touch focus
environment sealing
great high ISO (32,000)
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
environment proofing
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7R IV Sports photography information
Sony TX10 Sports photography information
90
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent sensor resolution (61 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has tracking focus
environment sealing
better than average battery power (670 CIPA)
comes with phase detect autofocus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7R IV Travel photography information
Sony TX10 Travel photography information
74
better than average battery power (670 per charge)
environment sealing
has bluetooth
comes with touch focus
excellent sensor resolution (61 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
71
environment proofing
features touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7R IV Landscape photography info
Sony TX10 Landscape photography info
88
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent sensor resolution (61 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
great high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
better than average battery power (670 CIPA)
2 card slots
46
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7R IV Vlogging info
Sony TX10 Vlogging info
37
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have microphone support
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing mic support
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Sony A7R IV vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R IV and Sony TX10
 Sony Alpha A7R IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7R IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Type Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2019-07-16 2011-08-16
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.8 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 852.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 61 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 9504 x 6336 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 32000 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 102800 -
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 567 9
Lens
Lens support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Total lenses 121 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,440k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 5,760k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.70 m
Flash options Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync. Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 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 format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 665g (1.47 pounds) 133g (0.29 pounds)
Dimensions 129 x 96 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 99 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 26.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 3344 not tested
Other
Battery life 670 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FZ100 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Dual Single
Launch cost $3,498 $309