Sony A7S II vs Sony TX66

Its time to look more closely at the Sony A7S II vs Sony TX66, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the A7S II (12MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the A7S II (Full frame) and TX66 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The A7S II was introduced 3 years after the TX66 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the A7S II grades versus the TX66 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7S II and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A7S II Gallery and Sony TX66 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A7S II offers external dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs) whilst the Sony TX66 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") accompanied by a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A7S II vs Sony TX66 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the A7S II versus the TX66.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A7S II and TX66 is 68 and 97 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7S II and TX66.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The A7S II using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony TX66 will give greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern A7S II is going to have an edge in sensor technology.