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Sony A7S vs Sony TX20

Portability
77
Imaging
60
Features
73
Overall
65
Sony Alpha A7S front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Sony A7S vs Sony TX20 Key Specs

Sony A7S
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 409600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 489g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Revealed April 2014
  • Renewed by Sony A7S II
Sony TX20
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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Sony A7S vs Sony TX20 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Sony A7S vs Sony TX20, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the A7S (12MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the A7S (Full frame) and TX20 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The A7S was launched 2 years later than the TX20 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A7S grades vs the TX20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Sony TX20

 A7S TX20 
IntroducedApril 2014February 2012More recent by 26 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1230k922kSharper screen (+308k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Sony A7S

 TX20 A7S 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A7S and Sony TX20

 A7S TX20 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Sony A7S vs Sony TX20 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Sony A7S has exterior measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs) whilst the Sony TX20 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the A7S and the TX20.

Sony A7S vs Sony TX20 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7S and TX20 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Sony A7S vs Sony TX20 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7S vs Sony TX20 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The photograph here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A7S and TX20.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The A7S because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony TX20 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more recent A7S provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Sony A7S vs Sony TX20 sensor size comparison

Sony A7S vs Sony TX20 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7S vs Sony TX20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A7S
Portrait photography with Sony TX20
68
you can focus manually
large sensor size (Full frame)
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
40
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Sony A7S Street photography advice
Sony TX20 Street photography advice
76
screen tilts
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
lighter than others (489g)
above average ISO range (409,600)
does not have image stabilization
67
image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
weather proofing
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7S as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX20 as a Sports photography camera
52
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
large sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
terrible battery (360 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
50
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
great battery pack (250 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7S as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX20 as a Travel photography camera
58
lighter than others (489 grams)
weather proof
terrible battery (360 shots)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
72
great battery pack (250 shots)
weather proofing
supports touch to focus
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7S Landscape photography advice
Sony TX20 Landscape photography advice
66
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
large sensor size (Full frame)
above average ISO range (409,600)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
terrible battery (360 shots)
52
focusing manually
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
great battery pack (250 CIPA)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A7S
Vlogging with Sony TX20
34
features face detection autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external microphone socket
lighter than others (489 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
35
fairly wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone port
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Sony A7S vs Sony TX20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7S and Sony TX20
 Sony Alpha A7SSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7S Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
Class Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-04-06 2012-02-28
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 855.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4240 x 2832 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 409600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 25 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Number of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.70 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160, XAVC S 1080 60p(50Mbps), 30p (50Mbps), 24p (50Mbps). 720 120p (50Mbps). AVCHD 60p (28Mbps), 60i (24Mbps/17Mbps), 24p (24Mbps/17Mbps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 489 grams (1.08 lb) 133 grams (0.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 87 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 3702 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 shots 250 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $1,998 $330