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Sony A7c vs Sony TX10

Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
88
Overall
80
Sony Alpha A7c front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Sony A7c vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Released September 2020
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Launched August 2011
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Sony A7c vs Sony TX10 Overview

Following is a comprehensive review of the Sony A7c vs Sony TX10, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and TX10 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The A7c was launched 9 years after the TX10 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the A7c scores against the TX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Sony TX10

 A7c TX10 
LaunchedSeptember 2020August 2011More modern by 111 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution922k921kClearer display (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Sony A7c

 TX10 A7c 

Common features in the Sony A7c and Sony TX10

 A7c TX10 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Touch display Easily navigate

Sony A7c vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Sony A7c features outside dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) and the Sony TX10 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the A7c against the TX10.

Sony A7c vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A7c and TX10 is 78 and 96 respectively.

Sony A7c vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by checking technical specs. The picture underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7c and TX10.

As you have seen, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A7c due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A7c will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent A7c provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Sony A7c vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7c vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony A7c as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Portrait photography camera
78
you can focus manually
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
30
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Sony A7c Street photography highlights
Sony TX10 Street photography highlights
85
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
has focus by touch
environment proofing
very good ISO range (51,200)
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A7c
Sports photography with Sony TX10
88
silent shutter (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
environment proofing
better than average battery (740 CIPA)
has phase detect AF
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7c as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Travel photography camera
86
better than average battery (740 per charge)
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
has focus by touch
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
71
environment proofing
offers focus by touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7c Landscape photography factors
Sony TX10 Landscape photography factors
88
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
very good ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
better than average battery (740 CIPA)
46
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
environment proofing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony A7c
Vlogging with Sony TX10
86
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has microphone port
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Sony A7c vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7c and Sony TX10
 Sony Alpha A7cSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7c Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2020-09-14 2011-08-16
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 852.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 51200 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 693 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range - 1cm
Number of lenses 122 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 922k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/8000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 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 metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 509 gr (1.12 lbs) 133 gr (0.29 lbs)
Physical dimensions 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 740 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model NP-FZ100 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch cost $1,800 $309