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Sony A7S vs Sony TX66

Portability
77
Imaging
60
Features
73
Overall
65
Sony Alpha A7S front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66 front
Portability
97
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45

Sony A7S vs Sony TX66 Key Specs

Sony A7S
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 409600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 489g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Revealed April 2014
  • Replacement is Sony A7S II
Sony TX66
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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Sony A7S vs Sony TX66 Overview

Lets look closer at the Sony A7S vs Sony TX66, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the A7S (12MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the A7S (Full frame) and TX66 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The A7S was released 2 years after the TX66 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the A7S scores vs the TX66 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Sony TX66

 A7S TX66 
IntroducedApril 2014February 2012More modern by 26 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Sony TX66 over the Sony A7S

 TX66 A7S 
Display dimension3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Sony A7S and Sony TX66

 A7S TX66 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display resolution1230k1230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Sony A7S vs Sony TX66 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Sony A7S provides outside 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 TX66 has proportions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") having a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the A7S compared to the TX66.

Sony A7S vs Sony TX66 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A7S and TX66 is 77 and 97 respectively.

Sony A7S vs Sony TX66 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7S vs Sony TX66 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The pic below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the A7S and TX66.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The A7S due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony TX66 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher A7S will have an advantage in sensor tech.

Sony A7S vs Sony TX66 sensor size comparison

Sony A7S vs Sony TX66 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7S vs Sony TX66 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7S as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX66 as a Portrait photography camera
68
focusing manually
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
MP count low (12MP)
42
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (18MP)
includes face detection focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A7S Street photography info
Sony TX66 Street photography info
76
tilting screen
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
lighter than competition in class (489 grams)
great ISO range (409,600)
lack of image stabilization
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sony A7S Sports photography information
Sony TX66 Sports photography information
52
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
max frames per second low (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery life (360 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18MP)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery (250 shots)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7S as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX66 as a Travel photography camera
58
lighter than competition in class (489g)
weather sealing
not so great battery life (360 shots)
MP count low (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
72
great battery (250 per charge)
features focus via touch
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7S as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX66 as a Landscape photography camera
66
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
great ISO range (409,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery life (360 CIPA)
51
has manual focus
rather wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3.3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
great battery (250 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7S Vlogging info
Sony TX66 Vlogging info
34
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes microphone support
lighter than competition in class (489g)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
36
rather wide (26mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no external mic jack
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Sony A7S vs Sony TX66 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7S and Sony TX66
 Sony Alpha A7SSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model type Sony Alpha A7S Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66
Category Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-04-06 2012-02-28
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Bionz X BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.8 x 23.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 855.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4240 x 2832 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 409600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
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
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 121 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3.3"
Resolution of screen 1,230k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.10 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
Hot shoe
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 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 489 gr (1.08 lb) 109 gr (0.24 lb)
Dimensions 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
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 photos 250 photos
Battery format 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 feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $1,998 $350