Sony A7c vs Sony TX200V

Let's look closer at the Sony A7c versus Sony TX200V, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both are created by Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the A7c (24MP) and TX200V (18MP) and the A7c (Full frame) and TX200V (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The A7c was announced 8 years later than the TX200V and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the A7c grades versus the TX200V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Alpha A7c & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The whole galleries are available at Sony A7c Gallery & Sony TX200V Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and size. The Sony A7c has got outside measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs) and the Sony TX200V has specifications of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Contrast the Sony A7c versus Sony TX200V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the A7c compared to the TX200V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A7c and TX200V is 78 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The visual below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the A7c and TX200V.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A7c having a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony A7c will resolve extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent A7c is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.