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Sony A7R IV vs Sony TX7

Portability
62
Imaging
81
Features
93
Overall
85
Sony Alpha A7R IV front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Sony A7R IV vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Sony A7R IV
(Full Review)
  • 61MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump 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
  • Introduced July 2019
  • Superseded the Sony A7R III
  • Successor is Sony A7R V
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
  • Released January 2010
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Sony A7R IV vs Sony TX7 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Sony A7R IV versus Sony TX7, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the A7R IV (61MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the A7R IV (Full frame) and TX7 (1/2.4") offer totally different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The A7R IV was launched 9 years later than the TX7 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A7R IV grades versus the TX7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7R IV over the Sony TX7

 A7R IV TX7 
ReleasedJuly 2019January 2010More recent by 116 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1440k921kSharper display (+519k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Sony A7R IV

 TX7 A7R IV 
Display dimensions3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")

Common features in the Sony A7R IV and Sony TX7

 A7R IV TX7 
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Sony A7R IV vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Sony A7R IV comes with physical dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs) whilst the Sony TX7 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Analyze the Sony A7R IV versus Sony TX7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the A7R IV vs the TX7.

Sony A7R IV vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the A7R IV and TX7 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Sony A7R IV vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7R IV vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by researching technical specs. The visual below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7R IV and TX7.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A7R IV due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A7R IV will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 51MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent A7R IV is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Sony A7R IV vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Sony A7R IV vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7R IV Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX7 Portrait photography highlights
88
manual focus
sensor resolution is excellent (61MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detect focus
exports RAW files
19
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A7R IV Street photography highlights
Sony TX7 Street photography highlights
79
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
has touch to focus
environment proof
great ISO range (32,000)
59
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus by touch
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than average in class (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A7R IV
Sports photography with Sony TX7
90
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is excellent (61 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
environment proof
good battery power (670 CIPA)
has phase detect auto focus
26
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7R IV as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Travel photography camera
74
good battery power (670 per charge)
environment proof
has bluetooth
has touch to focus
sensor resolution is excellent (61MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
59
boasts focus by touch
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (149g)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7R IV Landscape photography factors
Sony TX7 Landscape photography factors
88
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is excellent (61 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
great ISO range (32,000)
exports RAW files
environment proof
good battery power (670 shots)
2 card slots
36
pretty wide (25mm)
screen larger than average (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.4")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7R IV Vlogging highlights
Sony TX7 Vlogging highlights
37
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has microphone support
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
32
pretty wide (25mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone support
more heavy than average in class (149 grams)
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Sony A7R IV vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7R IV and Sony TX7
 Sony Alpha A7R IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Manufacturer Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7R IV Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Category Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2019-07-16 2010-01-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.8mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 852.0mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 61MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 9504 x 6336 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 32000 3200
Highest boosted ISO 102800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 567 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Available lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3.5"
Screen resolution 1,440 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 5,760 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.78x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting 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
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.80 m
Flash settings Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync. Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest 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 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 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 665 gr (1.47 lbs) 149 gr (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 129 x 96 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 99 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 26.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 3344 not tested
Other
Battery life 670 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FZ100 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible) Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots 2 Single
Price at launch $3,498 $300