Sony A7S vs Sony TX10

Lets examine more closely at the Sony A7S versus Sony TX10, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the A7S (12MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the A7S (Full frame) and TX10 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The A7S was announced 2 years later than the TX10 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the A7S scores vs the TX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7S & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Sony A7S Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A7S provides outer measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs) and the Sony TX10 has measurements 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the A7S versus the TX10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7S and TX10 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specs. The photograph below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A7S and TX10.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A7S using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony TX10 will deliver more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern A7S is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.