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Sony A7c vs Sony TX100V

Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
88
Overall
80
Sony Alpha A7c front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39

Sony A7c vs Sony TX100V Key Specs

Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Introduced September 2020
Sony TX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 147g - 97 x 59 x 18mm
  • Released January 2011
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Sony A7c vs Sony TX100V Overview

Following is a detailed review of the Sony A7c vs Sony TX100V, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and TX100V (16MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and TX100V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The A7c was unveiled 9 years after the TX100V which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the A7c scores vs the TX100V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Sony TX100V

 A7c TX100V 
ReleasedSeptember 2020January 2011More modern by 118 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX100V over the Sony A7c

 TX100V A7c 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1229k922kCrisper screen (+307k dot)

Common features in the Sony A7c and Sony TX100V

 A7c TX100V 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Sony A7c vs Sony TX100V Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Sony A7c comes with exterior 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 TX100V has proportions of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the A7c against the TX100V.

Sony A7c vs Sony TX100V size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the A7c and TX100V is 78 and 95 respectively.

Sony A7c vs Sony TX100V top view buttons comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony TX100V Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The image underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A7c and TX100V.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A7c having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony A7c will provide you with more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent A7c provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Sony A7c vs Sony TX100V sensor size comparison

Sony A7c vs Sony TX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony A7c vs Sony TX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Sony A7c
Portrait photography with Sony TX100V
78
manual focus
good MP (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detect focusing
saves RAW files
external flash not possible
30
good resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Sony A7c Street photography info
Sony TX100V Street photography info
85
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
boasts touch to focus
environment proof
great ISO range (51,200)
60
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus by touch
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
heavier than competition in class (147g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony A7c
Sports photography with Sony TX100V
88
quiet mode (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
environment proof
great battery (740 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect AF
39
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Sony A7c Travel photography highlights
Sony TX100V Travel photography highlights
86
great battery (740 shots)
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
good MP (24MP)
screen is selfie friendly
65
boasts focus by touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (147g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony A7c Landscape photography factors
Sony TX100V Landscape photography factors
88
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW files
environment proof
great battery (740 CIPA)
43
quite wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony A7c Vlogging highlights
Sony TX100V Vlogging highlights
86
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes microphone support
32
quite wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have mic support
heavier than competition in class (147 grams)
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Sony A7c vs Sony TX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony A7c and Sony TX100V
 Sony Alpha A7cSony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
General Information
Brand Sony Sony
Model Sony Alpha A7c Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2020-09-14 2011-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 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 -
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 693 9
Lens
Lens mount Sony E fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Available lenses 122 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of display 922k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - XtraFine OLED display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/8000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.00 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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
Mic support
Headphone support
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 509 gr (1.12 pounds) 147 gr (0.32 pounds)
Dimensions 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") 97 x 59 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" 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 photographs -
Form of battery 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 feature
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 1 1
Pricing at launch $1,800 $380