Sony A7S vs Sony TX20
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Sony A7S vs Sony TX20 Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Sony A7S vs Sony TX20 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7S and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The complete galleries are provided at Sony A7S Gallery and Sony TX20 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Sony TX20
A7S | TX20 | |||
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Introduced | April 2014 | ![]() | February 2012 | More recent by 26 months |
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 1230k | ![]() | 922k | Sharper screen (+308k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Sony A7S
TX20 | A7S | |||
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Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Sony A7S and Sony TX20
A7S | TX20 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very precise focusing | ||
Screen size | 3" | ![]() | 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).
Analyze the Sony A7S vs Sony TX20 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Sony A7S vs Sony TX20 Specifications
Sony Alpha A7S | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 | |
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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 | ||
Powered by | Bionz X | BIONZ |
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 |