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Sony A7S vs Sony TX30

Portability
77
Imaging
60
Features
73
Overall
65
Sony Alpha A7S front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Sony A7S vs Sony TX30 Key Specs

Sony A7S
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 409600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 489g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Announced April 2014
  • Updated by Sony A7S II
Sony TX30
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 141g - 96 x 59 x 15mm
  • Introduced July 2013
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Sony A7S vs Sony TX30 Overview

Below is a extended comparison of the Sony A7S vs Sony TX30, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the A7S (12MP) and TX30 (18MP) and the A7S (Full frame) and TX30 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The A7S was brought out 9 months later than the TX30 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A7S grades versus the TX30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Sony TX30

 A7S TX30 
IntroducedApril 2014July 2013More recent by 9 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1230k1229kCrisper screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX30 over the Sony A7S

 TX30 A7S 
Screen sizing3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony A7S and Sony TX30

 A7S TX30 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Sony A7S vs Sony TX30 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony A7S offers outer dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs) while the Sony TX30 has measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the A7S versus the TX30.

Sony A7S vs Sony TX30 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A7S and TX30 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Sony A7S vs Sony TX30 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7S vs Sony TX30 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The visual underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A7S and TX30.

Plainly, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A7S because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony TX30 will give greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more recent A7S will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony A7S vs Sony TX30 sensor size comparison

Sony A7S vs Sony TX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7S vs Sony TX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7S as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX30 as a Portrait photography camera
68
has manual focus
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
38
you can focus manually
MP count good (18MP)
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A7S Street photography factors
Sony TX30 Street photography factors
76
tilting screen
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
lighter than competitors in class (489 grams)
very good high ISO (409,600)
does not have image stabilization
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7S Sports photography highlights
Sony TX30 Sports photography highlights
52
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
not so great battery life (360 per charge)
no phase detect AF
46
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7S Travel photography details
Sony TX30 Travel photography details
58
lighter than competitors in class (489g)
environment proofing
not so great battery life (360 per charge)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
69
weather proofing
MP count good (18MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7S Landscape photography highlights
Sony TX30 Landscape photography highlights
66
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
great sensor size (Full frame)
very good high ISO (409,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
not so great battery life (360 per charge)
51
you can focus manually
fairly wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3.3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7S as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX30 as a Vlogging camera
34
includes face detection focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic port
lighter than competitors in class (489g)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
34
fairly wide (26mm)
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have microphone socket
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Sony A7S vs Sony TX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7S and Sony TX30
 Sony Alpha A7SSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7S Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
Type Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2014-04-06 2013-07-26
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.9mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor area 855.6mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 4240 x 2832 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 409600 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
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 support Sony E fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Total lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3.3 inch
Resolution of display 1,230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - OLED monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash settings no built-in flash -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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, 50 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 489 grams (1.08 pounds) 141 grams (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") 96 x 59 x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-FW50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) -
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo -
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $1,998 $230