Sony A7R vs Sony TX200V

Let's take a deeper look at the Sony A7R and Sony TX200V, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both are built by Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the A7R (36MP) and TX200V (18MP) and the A7R (Full frame) and TX200V (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The A7R was unveiled 2 years after the TX200V which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the A7R scores against the TX200V for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Sony Alpha A7R & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The full galleries are viewable at Sony A7R Gallery & Sony TX200V Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A7R offers exterior dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Sony TX200V has measurements of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the A7R vs the TX200V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A7R and TX200V is 78 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specifications. The pic below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A7R and TX200V.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A7R using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony A7R will offer more detail having an extra 18 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively. The younger A7R is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.