Sony A7S vs Sony TX30

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A7S & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The entire galleries are provided at Sony A7S Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

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.

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

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.