Sony A7R vs Sony TX10

Below, we will be looking at the Sony A7R and Sony TX10, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and TX10 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The A7R was manufactured 2 years after the TX10 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the A7R matches up against the TX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A7R Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Sony A7R has got outside measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Sony TX10 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Examine the Sony A7R and Sony TX10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the A7R vs the TX10.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A7R and TX10 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A7R and TX10.

Clearly, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A7R because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony A7R will result in extra detail due to its extra 20MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger A7R should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.